Re: Unable to access new SEAGATE drive

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From: scotl
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 00:00

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In article <3ripin$3qh@itchy.itsnet.com>, scotl@powerquest.com wrote:
>
>You can usually gain full access to the drive by using "head-doubling".
>This is where you go into the CMOS and double the number of heads
>and cut the number of cylinders in half.
>

OS/2 _can_ usually access beyond 1024 cylinders, but only with HPFS.

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