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by Selfdefence
Thu Mar 03, 2005 7:36 pm
Forum: My hard drive isn't recognized
Topic: 80GB: 12/18/1999-i440LX-SMC67X-2A69JDC-00
Replies: 16
Views: 10931

I had to hotflash the chip in another bord to get the machine booting again.
Selfdefence wrote: it looks to me I can just skip the whole part and start with: 'X:05D4 ret'
Sweet, it works!

I used AwardMod and WinHex to do it.
by Selfdefence
Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:41 pm
Forum: My hard drive isn't recognized
Topic: 80GB: 12/18/1999-i440LX-SMC67X-2A69JDC-00
Replies: 16
Views: 10931

All drives are set to autodetect. I have tried user CHS settings too. With the original BIOS, it detects my WD Caviar 26400R and can calculate and display its size (6448.6MB). It detects 80GB Maxtor, but can not display the size. With the modded BIOS it can't diplay the size in 'Systems Configuratio...
by Selfdefence
Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:45 pm
Forum: My hard drive isn't recognized
Topic: 80GB: 12/18/1999-i440LX-SMC67X-2A69JDC-00
Replies: 16
Views: 10931

Thanks NickS,

I have tried the untested BIOS and it does not work. It will not get past the 'Systems Configurations' table. It usually hangs on size calculation with any attached harddrive. If it doesn't, it just crashes displaying random garbage after the size calculation part.
by Selfdefence
Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:36 pm
Forum: My hard drive isn't recognized
Topic: 80GB: 12/18/1999-i440LX-SMC67X-2A69JDC-00
Replies: 16
Views: 10931

80GB: 12/18/1999-i440LX-SMC67X-2A69JDC-00

I have an problem with my Gemlight P6LIAK V0 motherboard. The BIOS did not recognize my 80GB, Maxtor 4D080H4 harddisk. I have upgrade to the last BIOS from DTK for the DTK PRM-0076I E0. It now recognizes the harddisk but hangs on size calculation. If I limit the harddisk to 4092 cylinders it works f...