[simpits-tech] harddrive problems

[Matt Bailey]

Using fdisk that comes with Windows bootdisk? I've got an 80 gig and all
is well in Win98SE, although the Win partitions are only 10gig and 30
gig (Linux on the rest). What does fdisk report when the drive is clean
and you try to set up the first partition? Does it ask you to enable
large drive support (actually I think large drive support is for a limit
other than 5 gig but can't remember for sure)?

What does the BIOS report it as in setup and initialization?

If it's not showing on the 350 at all, it's probably incorrect jumper
settings for the connection layout.

	-Matt Bailey

Justin Messenger wrote:
> 
> I just bought a 40 gig drive. I am useing a win 98 SE boot disk and
> when I give it a primary dos partition it shows it as only a 5 gig
> drive. can Win 98 not handle 40 gig?
> 
>  Can it be that it is because it is on an old Athlon 650? Or is that
> evan a factor.
> 
> Windows installs on the drive but it bites only being able to 5 gig on
> a 40 gig drive.
> 
> The drive wont show up at all on a k62 350, which is my internet
> machine until I get another motherboard for it.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks for any ideas.
> Justin