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  From: Darryl Ross <rosdr001@lux.levels.unisa.edu.au>
  To  : Mas <scwei@eisa.net.au>
  Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 13:38:56 +1030 (GMT+10:30)

Re: Redhat 6.0 Install & SCSI Adaptec-1520B

On Mon, 1 Nov 1999, Mas wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I just wondering, most 486 systems have HD limit like max 540MB. If we use SCSI
> controller, can we then use HD exceed the limit? (eg: SCSI HD larger than
> 540MB).
> 

It is a bios limit, unless your bios supports LBA mode. Some do, some
don't.