Michael:
I have a 486 DX@-66 was purchased in 1996. My Bio is a Phoenix Version
4.03. My understanding is that this is the first Phoenix Bio that allows
for LBA. My first drive was a WDC 420 MB. I later installed a WDC 850
MB.
 I entered the Bio Setup and enable LBA Mode and everything worked find.
I have justed puchased a WDC 5.1 GB drive. I believe that I can also
install it with without a Bio upgrade.
Sometime back I checked with Firmware( the Company that you will have to
buy a Phoenix Bio from. Phoenix do not sell directly to the public) and
they wanted a very high price for the upgrade. I do not remember the
price but it was high. If the new drive is not reconized by my Bio I
could use the drive overlay program that WDC provides or I could by a
VLB EIDE controller card. The card would be much cheaper then the Bio
upgrade.
E-mail me if I can be of any help
tuartleal

Michael C. Bacsa wrote:
 Hello,
> I recently upgraded an older Packard Bell Multi-Media PC and I want to
> replace the 400Mg HD with a larger one but I don't know how large of a drive.
 the bios will recognize. Unfortunately, I don't have any manuals or
> documentation that came with the PC. I'm running Win95a; AMD586 /133; 36Mg
> Ram
> ...The Bios are: Phoenix (04/19/90)  A486 Version 1.01.E
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Mike Bacsa
> Mike Bacsa