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Problems with new CF card in HP OmniBook 800 (Users)

posted by rr  , Berlin, Germany, 03.05.2020, 13:10

> The 8GB disk is probably to big for MS-DOS 6.22.

No, not really. 10 years ago I successfully used MS-DOS 6.22 with 40GB Seagate and Fujitsu HDDs clipped down to 32GB by a special jumper. And 32GB is far beyond 8GB, although MS-DOS could only see the first 8GB. But that was enough for me.

> Even if your BIOS supports disks above 7.8GB, the MS-DOS 6.22 does not.

As stated above MS-DOS should just use the first 7.8/8GB and ignore the rest.

> You have to upgrade to MS-DOS 7.1 or to FreeDOS

I forgot to mention, that an MS-DOS 7.1 (Win9x/Me) boot floppy also hangs.
Yes, as I already told, FreeDOS works for me.

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Complete thread:

• Problems with new CF card in HP OmniBook 800 - rr, 24.04.2020, 20:41
  • Problems with new CF card in HP OmniBook 800 - RayeR, 01.05.2020, 18:04
    • Problems with new CF card in HP OmniBook 800 - rr, 02.05.2020, 22:58
      • Problems with new CF card in HP OmniBook 800 - Laaca, 03.05.2020, 10:21
        • Problems with new CF card in HP OmniBook 800 - rr, 03.05.2020, 13:10
    • Problems with new CF card in HP OmniBook 800 - DosWorld, 28.05.2020, 02:12
      • Problems with new CF card in HP OmniBook 800 - rr, 20.06.2020, 21:45
        • Problems with new CF card in HP OmniBook 800 - glennmcc, 21.06.2020, 05:29
          • Problems with new CF card in HP OmniBook 800 - rr, 25.06.2020, 19:17
        • Problems with new CF card in HP OmniBook 800 - DosWorld, 26.06.2020, 18:16
  • Problems with new CF card in HP OmniBook 800 - rr, 04.05.2020, 22:35
    • Problems with new CF card in HP OmniBook 800 - rr, 06.05.2020, 11:42
      • Problems with new CF card in HP OmniBook 800 - rr, 20.06.2020, 21:46