Largest HDD successfully used (partitioned) for OS4.2?

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Title: Largest HDD successfully used (partitioned) for OS4.2?
Post by: helf on January 20, 2009, 01:01:00 PM
Has anyone used a large HDD, like 32gb or more, successfully with OS4.2? I know I can't use partitions larger than 4GB, but I would like to use a larger drive and carve it up into pieces if I can. I might just have to use the first 4gb, but that would be OK.

*edit*

I shoulda put this under a hardware forum, oh well :P
Title: Re: Largest HDD successfully used (partitioned) for OS4.2?
Post by: wa2flq on January 21, 2009, 09:04:37 PM
Quote from: "helf"Has anyone used a large HDD, like 32gb or more, successfully with OS4.2? I know I can't use partitions larger than 4GB, but I would like to use a larger drive and carve it up into pieces if I can. I might just have to use the first 4gb, but that would be OK.

*edit*

I shoulda put this under a hardware forum, oh well :P


I'ved used this on White Hardware recently.
Hitachi Ultrastar 146Z10
Ultra320 SCSI 68-pin
3.5-Inch Hard Disk Drive ( 36,703 MB )
10000 RPM


disktab

ESXS:\
   :ty=fixed_rw_scsi:nc#36703:nt#3:ns#840:ss#512:rm#10000:\
   :fp#320:bp#0:ng#0:gs#0:ga#0:ao#0:\
   :os=sdmach:z0#64:z1#192:hn=starbase:rw=a:rw=b:rw=c:rw=d:rw=e:rw=f:rw=g\
   :pa#0:sa#8388608:ba#8192:fa#1024:ca#16:da#4096s:ra#1:oa=time:\
   :ia:ta=4.3BSD:\
   :pb#8388608:sb#8388608:bb#8192:fb#1024:cb#16:db#8192:rb#5:ob=time:\
   :ib:tb=4.3BSD:\
   :pc#16777216:sc#8388608:bc#8192:fc#1024:cc#16:dc#8192:rc#5:oc=time:\
   :ic:tc=4.3BSD:\
   :pd#25165824:sd#8388608:bd#8192:fd#1024:cd#16:dd#8192:rd#5:od=time:\
   :id:td=4.3BSD:\
   :pe#33554432:se#8388608:be#8192:fe#1024:ce#16:de#8192:re#5:oe=time:\
   :ie:te=4.3BSD:\
   :pf#41943040:sf#8388608:bf#8192:ff#1024:cf#16:df#8192:rf#5:of=time:\
   :if:tf=4.3BSD:\
   :pg#50331648:sg#8388608:bg#8192:fg#1024:cg#16:dg#8192:rg#5:og=time:\
   :ig:tg=4.3BSD:


Also check out Henry's site for inspiration.



http://www.famkoplien.de/henry/NeXT/Hardware/NeXTP4.html
Title: Largest HDD successfully used (partitioned) for OS4.2?
Post by: helf on January 21, 2009, 10:11:31 PM
kewl, I'll have to figure out how to make disktab entries. Doesn't look too hard. Thanks for the info

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