OT: hard drive limits Q

From: Robert Baer <robertbaer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 09:35:34 GMT

I know of the limits up to 2Gbytes, but understand there are others, especially around 32Gbytes.
First, what exactly are those limit values and what causes them?
Second, how does one determine the limit of a given motherboard & BIOS?
Third, assume a system has a 32Gbyte limit; why would a 40 Gbyte drive give no problems ever, and one of three 120Gbyte drives have minor problems and the others refuse to boot even in DOS 6.22?
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