On Sunday 21 August 2005 23:52, Dinesh Joshi wrote:
On 8/21/05, V P list307@gmail.com wrote:
Getting a *new* disk that would be compatible with that "Baba Adam ke zamaane ka" machine is almost impossible. That probably why he's looking for a second hand disk.
Yep precisely. I don't think my mobo will recognize anything about 10G.
No problems. U only need the boot partition withinin the portion recognizable by the bios. Once the kernel is loaded, linux will use any disk. Linux does not use bios calls for any io. It's only the bootloader which uses bios calls.
rgds jtd
On 8/22/05, sherlock@vsnl.com sherlock@vsnl.com wrote:
No problems. U only need the boot partition withinin the portion recognizable by the bios. Once the kernel is loaded, linux will use any disk. Linux does not use bios calls for any io. It's only the bootloader which uses bios calls.
It's not that simple. The newer drives definitely create problems with older motherboards like mine...I have tried a 20GB one and the computer just locks up. It doesnt POST :(
Regards Dinesh Joshi
Dinesh Joshi wrote:
It's not that simple. The newer drives definitely create problems with older motherboards like mine...I have tried a 20GB one and the computer just locks up. It doesnt POST :(
Buy a pci I/O card that has IDE connectors. I cannot recollect the name but its mostly Shree Computers/Semiconductors or something, opposite Lam. Road Police station. It should be available even at the shop in the corner of Chunam Lane and Lam. Road. It has a yellowish sign board.
About 2 years ago the price was Rs. 1200/-.
Regards,
Rony.
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