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"Jose E. Dominguez" <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 25 Nov 1999 18:29:25 -0500
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Do you have only one partition on the drive?

Jose

Ben Moore wrote:

> I have exactly the same drive on an Abit BX6-2. Plug it in it will work
> without using the utility from IBM.  It's a pretty nice drive.  I've been
> real pleased with mine.
>
> Ben Moore
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Rode" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, November 25, 1999 12:52 PM
> Subject: [PCBUILD] ULTRA 66 on Abit BX6 Rev2
>
> > I have my first ULTRA 66 drive ....IBM 22GXP 13.5 GB.
> > I want to install this on a ABIT BX6 Revision 2 motherboard.
> > I will install it on the Secondary channel as a Master with a TEAC CDR as
> a
> > slave.
> > The primary channel has a ULTRA 33 SEAGATE as a master.
> > I am planning on flashing my ABIT BIOS to the newest version before I
> > install the drive.
> > I know that the motherboard does not support ULTRA 66 however the drive
> > should install and run as a ULTRA 33. BUT do I have to manually use IBMs
> > utility "IBMATA66
> >   to disable ULTRA 66...or should I just be able to treat the drive like
> > any other drive ? ?
> > Has anybody actually done a ULTRA 66 on a ABIT BX6 Rev2 ?
> >
> > thanks

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