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Date:	Sun, 21 Mar 2004 06:44:28 PST8
From:	"Dr. Jeffrey Race" <jrace@attglobal.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	< "rwklein@wxs.nl" > rwklein@wxs.nl > ,
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: FINAL REPORT: ECS 1.1 INSTALL RESULT ON TP600X WITH LATEST BIOS (1024-CYLINDER LIMIT ISSUE)

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BIOS ITET55W (latest version available) Quick Boot is disabled in BIOS

INSTALL ECS 1.1 ON VIRGIN HDD 12 GB P/N 05K9223 FRU P/N05K9229
Z9CWS1212031S008

- Boot eCS 1.1 CD#1 install IBM BM, goes to first 7 mb
Select Free space, select create volume, compatibility volume,
select bootable, select primary OK [C -- for Win98SE]
Select Free space, select create volume, compatibility volume,
select bootable, select primary OK [None -- for DOS WfWG]
Select Free space, select create volume, compatibility volume,
OK [D]
Select Free space, select create volume, compatibility volume,
OK [E]
Select Free space, select create volume, compatibility volume,
OK [F]
Select Free space, select create volume, compatibility volume,
OK [G]
Select Free space, select create volume, select bootable OK [H]
Select Free space, select create volume, OK [I]
Select Free space, select create volume, OK [J]

Detail size cum size filetype
Result IBM BM 7 7
C 1506 1513 FAT
(hidden) 996 2509 FAT
D 1504 4013 FAT
E 1004 5017 FAT
F 1004 6021 FAT
G 1004 7025 FAT
H 1004 8029 HPFS
I 2000 10029 HPFS
J 1476 11505 HPFS

Format C D E F G as FAT, H I J as HPFS

H ends at cylinder 1087

- Run MiniLVM, H appears as bootable in list, select add to boot menu,
fails with error message outside 1024-cylinder limit

NOTE THIS HDD HAS NEVER BEEN TOUCHED BY PARTITION MAGIC, ONLY LVM

- Destroy all partitions except BM, recreate all with following sizes:

Detail size cum size filetype
Result IBM BM 7 7
C 1306 1313 FAT
(hidden) 701 2014 FAT
D 1004 3018 FAT
E 1004 4022 FAT
F 1004 5026 FAT
G 1004 6030 FAT
H 1004 7034 HPFS
I 2500 9534 HPFS
J 1961 11495 HPFS

Format C D E F G as FAT, H I J as HPFS

H ends at before cylinder 1024

- Run MiniLVM, H appears as bootable in list, select add to boot menu,
fails with error message outside 1024-cylinder limit

- Delete IBM BM, reinstall,

- Run MiniLVM, H appears as bootable in list, select add to boot menu,
accepted. GOTCHA -- MUST FIRST DELETE BM AND REINSTALL

Conclusions: IBM TP with latest BIOS will not install eCS 1.1 above
1024-cylinder on a virgin HDD touched only by LVM.

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