From: Peter Goddard (pete_at_poppy.demon.co.uk)
Date: Sun Sep 07 1997 - 08:51:22 EDT
On Fri, 05 Sep 1997 20:32:30 -0700, you wrote:
>Hello, I am trying to install a 540 MB in my ThinkPad 500. I can only get
>it to see a max of 515MB.
>I am losing 25MB!
>I know there is a trick but haven't been able to do it.
>
>My plans are to split my drive in 2 partions (270 & 270MB) , I want to load
>DOS/WIN95 on one half & LINUX on the other half.
Beware about installing Linux on 270Mb, remember that you need a
partition for the Linux swapfile (approx 40Mb) that leaves you with
230Mb, if you going for an install with most of the tools and X you
won't have much space left for anything else. It takes quite a bit of
time to get a Linux system up and running with X, it's a real pain to
then run out of space and have to start again with another drive, I
know because it's happen to me :-(
pete
>How do I get the TP500 to see th ewhole 540MB?
This does sound like the 1000Kb v 1024Kb thing mentioned in other
posts
>thanks!
>
>jg_at_izap.com
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