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On Tue, 16 Dec 1997 15:16:11 +0100, lucmook@xs4all.nl (J.L.Mook)
wrote:

>I want to install a 2.5 Gb Quantum Bigfoot harddisk on my 486DX33 
>computer, but it doesn't seem to see the harddisk my BIOS tells me that I 
>have installed a 2.5 Gb harddisk but when I go to Dos or Win95 it's only 
>520 MB. I understand there is software witch will fix this problem !
>
>Can anybody tell me how I should do this and where I can find this 
>Software......Thanxx
>
>Luc Mook

You have an older system bios that doesn't do "LBA" mode for disk
access. Limits you to 520meg. You have 2 choices. 

First, you can get the software from any of a number of companies such
as OnTrak or MegaHaus. Quantum probably even has it for download on
their web site (don't know for sure, but most manufacturers do).
Works, but you have to be very careful, because booting up on a floppy
without the disk manager can corrupt your hard drive. 

Second, and better way, is to get a card such as the Promise EIDE Max
card which has an onboard lba bios and second disk controller. Not
only eliminates problems booting from floppies, but gives a bit of a
performance boost because of the improved routines built into the
cards BIOS. You should be able to get the Promise card for about $35,
maybe less.

Myrrdin