80GB: DFI P2XLX/E
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 2:17 pm
I have a 80 GB harddisk, that isn't recognized by the BIOS.
Therefore I've to limit the capacity (by setting a jumper at
the harddisk) to 32 GB.
Nevertheless I can address all the 80 GB with the LBA-addressing
mechanism in the Partition table. Of course programs like Partition Magic report an error in the Partition Table, because they assume, that the
harddisk is only 32 GB big and partitions are addressed in the Partition
Table over this 32 GB (over LBA). BUT besides this error messages
in Partition Magic everything runs fine. I can use the whole 80 GB
in my Operating Systems (Win98 and Linux).
Now the problem:
If I turn off my computer, the BIOS (I think) recognizes that the
Partition Table has an "error" and changes the Partition values!
Therefore I have to adjust the values everytime, when I switch
off my computer. When I only reboot everything runs fine.
My question:
Is there a way to tell the Award BIOS not to check the Partition Table, and
leave it like it is?
I would be delighted to hear from you!
Greetings Siggi.
Therefore I've to limit the capacity (by setting a jumper at
the harddisk) to 32 GB.
Nevertheless I can address all the 80 GB with the LBA-addressing
mechanism in the Partition table. Of course programs like Partition Magic report an error in the Partition Table, because they assume, that the
harddisk is only 32 GB big and partitions are addressed in the Partition
Table over this 32 GB (over LBA). BUT besides this error messages
in Partition Magic everything runs fine. I can use the whole 80 GB
in my Operating Systems (Win98 and Linux).
Now the problem:
If I turn off my computer, the BIOS (I think) recognizes that the
Partition Table has an "error" and changes the Partition values!
Therefore I have to adjust the values everytime, when I switch
off my computer. When I only reboot everything runs fine.
My question:
Is there a way to tell the Award BIOS not to check the Partition Table, and
leave it like it is?
I would be delighted to hear from you!
Greetings Siggi.