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RE: OBSD only recognises first 8GB

To: "'Openbsd'" <misc@openbsd.org>
Subject: RE: OBSD only recognises first 8GB
From: "Steve Shockley" <Steve.Shockley@shockley.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 15:35:53 -0500
Importance: Normal
In-reply-to: <001801c098c1$ef5662e0$2ad139cb@craigstoy>
Sender: owner-misc@openbsd.org
> Hi all,
> Just installed OpenBSD on a home PC dual-booting with Win98...
> Only 1 minor problem, OpenBSD doesn't seem to read the disk 
> area outside the 8GB boundary.

This is common if your BIOS doesn't support Extended int13.  The easiest
workaround is to back up your data (just in case) and see if there's a
BIOS update.



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