Subj : checking for bad sectors under OS/2
To   : Michael Balcos
From : Johan Zwiekhorst
Date : Fri Apr 15 2005 03:49 pm

Hi Michael!

In your message to me, dated <Friday April 15 2005 06:49>, you wrote:

 >MB: Thanks again. I need info on how to make OS/2 use LBA mode though.
 >MB: When my hard disk is set to LBA and I run fdisk from OS/2 Warp 3
 >MB: Connect, I don't get the proper disk space available. Should I use a
 >MB: different fdisk? I can use the one on Slackware Linux, though I don't
 >MB: know if this is a good idea. BTW, the hard disk is a 4.2 GB Seagate
 >MB: hard disk.

There may be some difference in byte size between CHS en LBA access modes, but 
the total hard disk size should be in the same ballpark. If it isn't, the drive 
isn't recognized properly.
1. Do you have the last BIOS revision in your pc? If the BIOS is too old, it 
may have trouble handling drives > 4G. (This is an issue during the boot 
process, not once OS/2 is loaded.)
2. Did you use recent IDE drivers for Warp 3/4? The original IBM1S506.ADD can't 
handle drives > 4G!
3. What fixpak level is your Warp 3 Connect?

Kind regards,

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