MOD Ami Bios to break the 65535 mb barrier...

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amitkr
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Hi
I found this info for award bios...

http://www.ryston.cz/petr/bios/ga586hx_mod.html

Can something like this done for the ami bios...

I want to mod my AMI BIOS to break this hdd capacity barrier...

Thanx
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Extracted from Wim's page
The 32GB bug in Award BIOS that prevents many users from using HDD larger than 32GB (BIOS hangs at detection) can be easily fixed in existing BIOSes. This means that if there's no BIOS for your board that supports HDDs over 32GB but supports up to 32GB, it can be fixed. The 64GB bug that causes hang at configuration table can be also fixed. Fixed and tested BIOSes will be on this page.
Cant something like this be done for Existing AMI bioses as well...
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There's an APPLEROM (rom.by) patcher out there which boasts the capability of patching AMI BIOSes, but I've had negative experiences so far.
amitkr
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ajzchips wrote:There's an APPLEROM (rom.by) patcher out there which boasts the capability of patching AMI BIOSes, but I've had negative experiences so far.
I can't find it... where is it in rom.by..
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All I can see is BIOS PATCHER for award and it clearly mentions oly for Award Bios
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bios patcher can`t break the 65535 mb barrier for amibioses now. only - 32gb (upto 64gb).
amitkr
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apple_rom wrote:bios patcher can`t break the 65535 mb barrier for amibioses now. only - 32gb (upto 64gb).
Hi apple

But the site says it's strictly for award bioses only....

And if 32 GB why can't 65535 MB...(this is not a genuine barrier)... I believe it will be much easier to patch this....

I belive I will get some help

Thanx & regards
amitkr
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And as you are wrote the patcher... do you have any early plans to integrate ami bios 65535 Mb bug patching.... I am waiting for your response
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Version 4.xx of the patcher is only for AWARD BIOSes. Version 6.xx also patches some AMI BIOSes.
You can find links to it in the rom.by forum.
amitkr
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ajzchips wrote:Version 4.xx of the patcher is only for AWARD BIOSes. Version 6.xx also patches some AMI BIOSes.
You can find links to it in the rom.by forum.
I will try to look in the forums but I don't understand the langauge...russian I belive... any way I will try to find it and thanx a lot for explaining..

Thank you
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I found it... Bios patcher ver 6 alpha 10 release... but it does not patches the 65535 mb bug... as apple rom mentioned...
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Resort to driver overlay software then.
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pls give me a link to "Bios patcher ver 6"
i know no language on rom.by.
thks!
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