From: pkhoury_at_juno.com
Date: Sun Sep 07 1997 - 01:53:47 EDT
On Fri, 05 Sep 1997 20:32:30 -0700 josh <jg_at_izap.com> writes:
>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.
>
>How do I get the TP500 to see th ewhole 540MB?
>
>thanks!
>
>jg_at_izap.com
>
>
I think that it is because say a 270 drive (270 on the label) only gives
you 250. One reason is that sometimes they count by 1,024KB, and others
by 1000KB which = 1MB. I could be wrong on this, but that is what
I heard.
Paul
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