Re: [aclug-L] Maxtor 10GB HDD requires Win95??

[Thomas Wallis <wallis@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 10 Nov 1998, Brian J. Chapman wrote:

> I saw a 10GB hard drive at CompUSA for only $200! (after rebate) but it
> says it requires Windows 95!!?? Does this mean there are drivers for it
> that only run under 95 or is Maxtor just trying to tell people that they
> can't use it with MS-DOS and Windows 3.x (because of its size, maybe a
> FAT16 thing)?
> 
> I'd love to get it, but not if it's the HDD version of a WinModem :P
> 
> Anyone know what the deal is?

        As far as I know, the stock Windows 95 original version has
trouble with drives over 8.4G.  You need Windows 95 OSR2 to make it work.  
I just put a 12G EIDE hard drive on a friend's Win95 machine.  Win95
didn't see more than 8.4G.  Linux saw it all.  

                                Tom Wallis
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