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to: Rich Wonneberger
from: David Calafrancesco
date: 1999-10-14 21:13:11
subject: Matrox drivers?

Rich Wonneberger wrote in a message to David Calafrancesco:

 RW> *** Quoting David Calafrancesco to Stephen Haffly dated
 RW> 10-12-99 *** 
> using the FIC2013 version (ATX instead of AT format). I was using a 
> Fujitsue 6.4gb drive but that isn't important. 

 RW> David,

 RW> Would you drive be a MPC3064AT ?

MPB3064AT

 RW> The part # indicates it should be 6.4 gig but.
 RW> I just got one from Compaq as a replacement drive for a 2.5
 RW> gig drive that went bad.  Only problem, it gets recognised
 RW> as a 3.2 gig drive.  I tried a new MBR from OS/2, but no
 RW> dice,  still gets detected as 3.2 gig.
 RW> There is a sticker on the drive 'RECONFIGURED BY FCPA'.  I
 RW> dont know what that means, but I guess they re-programed the
 RW> drive somehow??

It might have a defective platter and have been reconfigured to present only
3.2gb as a replacement for a 2.5gb drive. Call Comapaq and ask if it should be 
seeing the entire 6.4gb drive, and if so, return it for a new 6,4gb drive. 

 RW> Any idea how I can the the extra 3.2 gig back??

Sorry, no... I would guess that they either replaced the card, or reprogrammed 
one of the chips to shorten the drive. 

Dave Calafrancesco, Team OS/2
dave@drakkar.org

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