40 GB : 24/9/1999 Tomato(Zida) LX98-AT - i440LX

BIOS update, EIDE card, or overlay software? (FAQ Hard disk recognition)
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hypersomniac2
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Hello,
My 40 GB Hard disk is not supported by my bios.
Motherboard: Tomato(Zida) LX98-AT
Bios Date: 24/9/1999
Bios ID: 61-704-800-1000-00111111-071595-i440LX-6DLXN704H
Brand: AMI BIOS
Version: 1.12
It can be downloaded from http://www.levi.cz/pub/support/driver/m ... 98112e.zip

I'll be very glad if any1 can patch it :)
Please send it to omnilander@yahoo.com (or) hypersomnia@gmail.com (or) hypersomnia@secureroot.com
Thank you for your support.
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ajzchips
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If that's the true BIOS release date, then it should be supported. If AUTO detect doesn't work, enter the HDD parameters manually in BIOS.
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hypersomniac2
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Its the updated bios date, the original date is 1996.However, it still doesnt automatically recognizes the hard drive when using the two bioses and when I manually configure it, the size does not match 40gb.It freezes at startup because of the 40gb seagate barracuda 7200rpm hdd.Please help if u can :)
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ajzchips
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OK, just checked with a beta utility. It doesn't support HDDs over 32GB.
I've patched it for you with a utility that's in a very beta state for AMI BIOSes. I'm sending it to you by email, but the risk is solely yours.
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hypersomniac2
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Thank you very much for your support.I'll try it.
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Ritchie
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Did it work?
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