OS 3.x Partition/HD Limit?

jmmijo · 11 January 2002, 05:52

Just wondering if anyone can tell me if the 4GB limit means a partition size limit or the physical hard drive size limit?

I have some spare 9GB SCSI drives I want to install into my 4000 with Kick 3.0 and WB 3.1. It would be a waste to install these drives and only be able to use the first 4GB.

If I can make multiple partitions then this would be okay until I either upgrade to OS3.5 or 3.9 or the PFS filesystem.

Please advise, thanks all

utri007 · 11 January 2002, 08:42

There is no limit how many partition you may have.

Size limit of fast file systen wich came with 3.0/3.1 is 2 gb, you can upgrade it to 4gb with newer version of it

Or you can use some other file systems like PFS or SFS

Frog · 11 January 2002, 12:28

if you use the latest FFS, it also a good idea to use NSDPatch to upgrade your ide/scsi device. You can find it on aminet. BTW if you have an MMU on your A4000, i recommend you to use a kick3.1 rom and any ROM remapping tool such as MuFastRom.

jmmijo · 11 January 2002, 17:38

Thanks for the info, unfortunately the 4k only has the EC030 CPU module, so it lacks the MMU and FPU. Perhaps someday I'll install an 060 and/or PPC upgrade module.

I will look into the other things you mentioned however.

11 January 2002, 05:52	#1
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 62 Posts: 2,395	OS 3.x Partition/HD Limit? Just wondering if anyone can tell me if the 4GB limit means a partition size limit or the physical hard drive size limit? I have some spare 9GB SCSI drives I want to install into my 4000 with Kick 3.0 and WB 3.1. It would be a waste to install these drives and only be able to use the first 4GB. If I can make multiple partitions then this would be okay until I either upgrade to OS3.5 or 3.9 or the PFS filesystem. Please advise, thanks all

11 January 2002, 08:42	#2
utri007 mä vaan Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 1,653	You can make many partitions There is no limit how many partition you may have. Size limit of fast file systen wich came with 3.0/3.1 is 2 gb, you can upgrade it to 4gb with newer version of it Or you can use some other file systems like PFS or SFS

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11 January 2002, 12:28	#3
Frog Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,385	if you use the latest FFS, it also a good idea to use NSDPatch to upgrade your ide/scsi device. You can find it on aminet. BTW if you have an MMU on your A4000, i recommend you to use a kick3.1 rom and any ROM remapping tool such as MuFastRom.

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jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 62 Posts: 2,395	Thanks for the info, unfortunately the 4k only has the EC030 CPU module, so it lacks the MMU and FPU. Perhaps someday I'll install an 060 and/or PPC upgrade module. I will look into the other things you mentioned however.

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