On 17 Feb 2004 23:11:49 -0800, Thomas B.
<thomasjbs@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Anyone know how to get Linux to recognize a 250gb drive?
> The drive is a Western Digital WD2500JBRTL
>
> I've tried all kinds of variations of:
>
> linux disk=/dev/hda,x/y/z
> linux disk=x,y,z
> linux disk=lba
> linux disk=lba32
> linux disk=lba42
>
> I even tried using a Highpoint Raid card with a single drive attached
> (recognizes large drives).
>
> But Linux still only sees 33gb - not even 137gb.
>
What distro, what version? Are you sure there isn't a BIOS setting or a
jumper that limits the drive to 33GB or 4096 cylinders?

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