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IBM PC340 - Hard drive partition sizes
Applicable to: World-Wide
Subject :
Partitions on CDT systems
Hardfile Partition Sizes For CDT Preloads.
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Symptom:
Second partition (D:) of hardfile is not formatted on initial preload.
Problem Isolation Aids:
System is : 6560-460
6560-480
6560-520
Built in November-December 1996
Hardfile has a C:510 Formatted partition and an unpartitioned free space of approx 2GB.
Fix :
There is no fault with the files. Partition can be formatted as normal using fdisk.
Other Information:
The current partition sizes preloaded on CDT machines are listed below
ALL PARTITIONS ARE FORMATED.
* On files 2GB and Less
ONE FORMATTED PARTITION C: 100% SIZE
* On files 2GB to 2.5GB
TWO FORMATTED PARTITIONS
C:510
D:REMAINDER OF FREE SPACE
* On files Greater that 2.5GB
THREE FORMATTED PARTITIONS
C:510
D:2000
E:REMAINDER OF FREE SPACE
EXCEPTION TO THE RULE.
* OS/2 Systems on files less than 2GB are shipped as above but have an additional Boot Manager partition normally located at the inside of free space, this BM partition is 1MB is size.
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08-04-97 | |
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24-11-98 | |
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19-11-99 | |
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