[vdr] Re: OT: 149 GB Maxtor disks.

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Subject: [vdr] Re: OT: 149 GB Maxtor disks.
From: Guido Fiala <gfiala@s.netic.de>
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2001 10:03:48 +0100
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> >
> > 1) As this disk exceeds the 128 GB protocol limit, it will not
> >    be plug-and-play with existing controllers/BIOSes.
> >    Fortunately, this problem is addressed by the fact that Maxtor
> >    bundles a controller card with it.
> >    Will Linux 2.4.10 drivers work flawlessly with it?
>
> I'm using 2.4.16 with the XFS file system now.

Does that mean one has to give away one of those valuable PCI-slots just for 
an extra controller? Or is it just if you have to boot from it?

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