[Gllug] Wanted - small (20, 30, 40gb) ide disks for kids' computers

[Peter Childs]

2009/11/16 David Damerell <damerell at chiark.greenend.org.uk>:
> On Monday, 16 Nov 2009, Richard Jones wrote:
>>On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 11:01:35PM +0000, M.Blackmore wrote:
>>>No one? Even a couple of 8-10gb disks would do, I could pair them up in
>>>the box to run windows and linux for big bad world outside access....
>>>Must be hundreds gathering dust on shelves or in boxes out there...
>>Why specifically small drives?  BIOS problems/limitations?
>
> Certainly I've got a box where the BIOS simply chokes if it detects a
> large disc. That's not a serious problem - Linux can detect them
> afterwards even if BIOS detection is disabled for that slot - but it
> means she has to have one small (6 Gb) disc in, or else boot from a CD
> with something ingenious on it.
>

I'm guessing a floppy would work too. Its the only purpose I've found
for good old floppies in the last few years!

Peter.
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