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Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 07:54:38 -0800 (PST)
From: Andre Hedrick <andre@linux-ide.org>
To: Stefan Smietanowski <stesmi@stesmi.com>
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Subject: Re: BIOS setup needed for LBA48?
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Yes, if the host controller can not handle the double pump for dma
operations.  Disable DMA int it has to work.  If it does not, you have a
nice pile of junk, and it should be come a door.

On Sat, 25 Jan 2003, Stefan Smietanowski wrote:

> >>Can the Linux Kernel use the full drive (160GB/250GB/whatever)
> >>even though the BIOS doesn't? (LBA48)
> > 
> > Usually, yes.
> 
> Is there anything that could make "usually, yes" become a "no"?
> 
> // Stefan
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Andre Hedrick
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