Re: Is max HPFS drive size only 2 GB? [No]

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From: itsinc
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 1995 00:00

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In <43d8uo$9mg@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net>, rrs0059@ibm.net    (Frank McKenney) writes:
>Just checked my README and README.INS files, both dated 3/95.  Neither
>mentions anything about a limit other than the 1024 cylinder limit
>("528MB").

	Sounds like you have a later version?  Mine is dated 10/28, and says:

"2.0  ENHANCED IDE HARD DRIVES GREATER THAN 528MB
      ___________________________________________

  If you have an Enhanced IDE hard drive that has a
  capacity of greater than 528MB (greater than 1024
  cylinders), note the following restrictions:

  The FAT file system is limited to partition sizes of
  less than 1024 cylinders.

  The HPFS file system can support data partitions that
  are greater than 1024 cylinders.  However, the partition
  from which OS/2 is started cannot be greater than 1024
  cylinders.  The HPFS file system can support drives up
  to 2GB."

	But that appears to be wrong...

Steve

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Subject: Re: Is max HPFS drive size only 2 GB? [No]
Date: 1995/09/18
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