[Cialug] 80GB drive install

[Dave Weis]

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005, kendall bailey wrote:
> I'm attempting to get a WD800JB (Western Digital 80gb drive) installed in a 
> Mandrake 9.1 box.  It shows up as 33.8 GB.  This is a second drive, not 
> needed to boot from.  I've searched for info and everything I've found 
> indicates the Linux kernel should not be constrained by any bios limitations 
> and the 33.8GB limit should have been solved long ago (kernel 2.2.14).  The 
> motherboard is a K7T turbo, if that helps.

Make sure the clipping jumper is removed.

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