Help with 1.2 Gig Hard Drive Limit!

Bravo Sierra Computers

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Sep 18, 2003, 6:30:53 PM9/18/03

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I use a Link 2 with ICD Pro Utilities on my Mega ST4. Upgrading to a Link
97 isnt an option. Neither is switching from ICD's software. What I want
to know: Is it true the capacity I can't exceed is 1.2 Gig. I want to use
a SeaGate ST-11200N. Please E-Mail me.

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Uwe Seimet

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Sep 19, 2003, 2:56:59 AM9/19/03

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Bravo Sierra Computers wrote:

> I use a Link 2 with ICD Pro Utilities on my Mega ST4. Upgrading to a Link
> 97 isnt an option. Neither is switching from ICD's software. What I want
> to know: Is it true the capacity I can't exceed is 1.2 Gig. I want to use
> a SeaGate ST-11200N. Please E-Mail me.

With HDDRIVER there is no limit to the hard disk capacity with the Link
2. You can try the demo version on
http://www.seimet.de/hddriver_english.html.

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Martin Byttebier

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Sep 19, 2003, 10:59:16 AM9/19/03

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Op Fri, 19 Sep 2003 08:56:59 +0200, schreef Uwe Seimet:

> Bravo Sierra Computers wrote:
>
>> I use a Link 2 with ICD Pro Utilities on my Mega ST4. Upgrading to a Link
>> 97 isnt an option. Neither is switching from ICD's software. What I want
>> to know: Is it true the capacity I can't exceed is 1.2 Gig. I want to use
>> a SeaGate ST-11200N. Please E-Mail me.
>
> With HDDRIVER there is no limit to the hard disk capacity with the Link
> 2. You can try the demo version on
> http://www.seimet.de/hddriver_english.html.

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that so that HDDriver alone isn't
enough. PlainTOS can't cope with large partitions. One need FreeMiNT or
MagiC aswell. Correct?

CU,
Martin

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James Schofield

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Feb 24, 2023, 1:05:26 AM2/24/23

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Yes you are correct. HDDriver will see the full drive, but you will
have to partition it to whatever OS you use. TOS is limited to Approx
500mb partitions. Other OS can have different sizes, HDDriver supports
almost all combinations out there.

Martin Byttebier

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Feb 24, 2023, 12:10:00 PM2/24/23

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Op Fri, 24 Feb 2023 06:05:24 -0000 (UTC), schreef James Schofield:

> Yes you are correct. HDDriver will see the full drive, but you will have
> to partition it to whatever OS you use. TOS is limited to Approx 500mb
> partitions. Other OS can have different sizes, HDDriver supports almost
> all combinations out there.
>
> Martin Byttebier wrote:
>>
>> Op Fri, 19 Sep 2003 08:56:59 +0200, schreef Uwe Seimet:
>>
>>> Bravo Sierra Computers wrote:
>>>
>>>> I use a Link 2 with ICD Pro Utilities on my Mega ST4. Upgrading to a
>>>> Link 97 isnt an option. Neither is switching from ICD's software.
>>>> What I want to know: Is it true the capacity I can't exceed is 1.2
>>>> Gig. I want to use a SeaGate ST-11200N. Please E-Mail me.
>>>
>>> With HDDRIVER there is no limit to the hard disk capacity with the
>>> Link 2. You can try the demo version on
>>> http://www.seimet.de/hddriver_english.html.
>>
>> Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that so that HDDriver alone isn't
>> enough. PlainTOS can't cope with large partitions. One need FreeMiNT or
>> MagiC aswell. Correct?

Well that's good to know I was correct.

CU,
Martin

James Schofield

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Feb 25, 2023, 10:10:12 AM2/25/23

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I switched from my old aioe server to antoher, and it downloaded this
thread as new.. lol.. I had no idea I was answering a 20 year old
thread.. OR that you would be here to see my response. Thats funny.

James (Bikerbob)