Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!CALA-MUZIK!news.moat.net!pln-w!spln!rex!extra.newsguy.com!newsp.newsguy.com!enews4 From: GAlan Newsgroups: japan.comp.toshiba Subject: Re: Tecra 8000 Max HD Size? Date: 17 Sep 2005 06:41:22 GMT Organization: none Lines: 61 Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: p-972.newsdawg.com User-Agent: Xnews/06.08.25 Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org japan.comp.toshiba:328 Larry LaMere wrote in news:rfheh1tdef4bi9ngq69b57kg9bevgbprcs@4ax.com: > I recently saw a 80Gig hard drive that the seller claimed would work > on a Tecra 8000. My BIOS is ver 8.5. Can I use this hard drive? That BIOS is way old. The last revision was 9.3 in 2001. I know with version 9.3 it'll handle at least a 120gig, probably larger. Here's the link to BIOS 9.3 http://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/content/support/downloads/4800v93.exe CHANGE HISTORY Version 9.30 07-26-2001 * A change was made to correct a problem that some PC cards with a single spec for 16 bit and 3.3VDC may malfunction. Version 9.20 03-02-2001 * A problem resuming the computer was corrected. The computer, when running Windows 2000, took about 2 minutes to resume from Hibernation when the CD-ROM, Teac CD-224E-B30, (ZA2055P04) was connected to the Selectable Bay. Version 9.10 06-30-2000 * Power management controlling power consumption and tempurature has been improved. Version 9.00 02-07-2000 * BIOS for Pentium II and Pentium III models were intergrated. * A change was made to support Windows 2000. * The System BIOS was changed so that heat control of the fan would be done by using Watch Dog timer function of EC. (If EC doesn't support Watchdog Timer, for those with EC version 1.50 and lower, the heat control method used is unchanged. The fan always rotates on models that use a CPU of 500MHz and higher. For others, fan rotation is controlled, based on CPU temperature. * A change was made so that two ATAPI devices could be supported. * Corrected a problem with the Eject Password. The problem occurred when the Eject Password was set to Enable, and the computer was docked to the Desk Station. After shutdown, when running Windows 98, and then pressing the eject switch on the Desk Station, the system didn't ask for a password. * Corrected a problem where, after pre-installing Windows 95/98, execting hibernation without shutting down the computer, resulted in an intermittent hibernation error. Version 8.50 11-03-1999 * This BIOS is for Tecra 8000 models equipped with the 500MHz Pentium only. A change was made to allow the fan to run at all times. This will prevent any overheating conditions should the computer hang and is unable to otherwise control heat. -- Remove the meat from my e-mail to reply.