[Duo/2400] Hard Drives

[wayne ingalls]

Ralph wrote:

> SCSI Mode issues begin at 4GB, but there's been various discussions
> as to whether a 4GB drive is the same as a 4GB partition as far as
> SCSI Mode is concerned.

I'll add my bit of anecdotal evidence here. I have a PB 1400 with a
16 GB hard drive, divided into four equal partitions. I tried using
SCSI disc mode a couple times and was able to transfer data.
When I checked it with TechTool Pro after that I found a lot of
directory damage, but TTP was able to repair it. Based on that
single experience, I would tend to agree that the total hard disc
size is what matters, not the partition size. Feel free to try using
SCSI disc mode with a larger drive that's been partitioned, but you
may want to check it from time to time with a good repair utility.

-wayne