RE: [cobalt-users] raQ3: wrong disksize af OS restore

["Phil Beynon" <Infolink@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Alainna Wonders wrote:
>
> > It's sad, but true... It's not a Kernel limitation... it's actually a
> > CMOS limitation, so I really don't see a way around it :/
> > Sorry to be the bearer of bad news...
>
> Nope...
>
> We've got RaQs running larger drives; I'll find out how large and report
> back.
>
> I believe the RaQ, like many or most Linux distributions, only needs the
> CMOS to read the drive at bootup; that's why there's a bootup partition
> limitation.  Read the Linux large-disk HOWTO.
>
> Jeff

I've not tried this directly, but I'm pretty sure some of the hard drives
around now do have an onboard method which you setup via links on the rear
to overcome this problem. It's just something I've noticed, but not used,
when building new systems for people.
It's probably worth taking a look ay a couple of hdd manufacturers websites
concerning this.

Phil

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