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From: karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM ([Karl Denninger])
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: disk controllers for larger disks on pc
Message-ID: <[991.1]karl@ddsw1.comp.ibmpc;1>
Date: 27 Dec 88 16:00:06 GMT
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(Regarding WD1003-WAx controllers and disks with > 1024 cyls and > 8 heads)

The controller can handle it, it's your BIOS that can't.

Find a company (like Speedstor) that makes products to break this barrier.
SpeedStor is about $90 or so, and includes a killer formatter and 
diagnostics.

The WD1003 series should be usable to 2048 cyls X 15 heads if you can get 
the driver software to make it work.

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