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Originally Posted by HLouie
*Is OS4 the same for all Snap Server? I've used the same SUP file on the 2000 and 4100.
*Has anyone out there upgraded the 4100 above the 130gb limit?
It looks like the 1000,1100,2000,2200,4000 are able.
I've used 3 different drives, with no luck
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I think this is a hardware limitation - probably the Promise controller and/or its BIOS.
I have a 4100 which started life as a Dell 705n. It's running 3.4.805 which is 48bitLBA compatible unlike 3.4.803 which is not. 4.0.830 is also 48bitLBA capable, but only on suitable hardware.
On putting in a disk >128Mb "info log T" at the
http://snapserver/config/debug prompt shows:
D SYS | IDE: A 48 bit LBA capable Hard Drive was detected ...
D SYS | IDE: 48 bit LBA is not supported on 4100 and 12000 platforms.
D SYS | IDE: Setting the hard drive size to maximum addressable by 28 bits: