linux-kernel - Re: support for drives larger than 2TiB

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Date:	Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:12:07 -0400
From:	Mark Lord <kernel@...savvy.com>
To:	Yuhong Bao <yuhongbao_386@...mail.com>
CC:	tj@...nel.org, jeff@...zik.org, ben.collins@...ntu.com,
	linux-ide@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	hmh@...ian.org
Subject: Re: support for drives larger than 2TiB

On 10-07-24 02:48 PM, Yuhong Bao wrote:
>
> In fact, Seagate is already selling 3TB external drives and CrunchGear
> was already able to get the internal 3TB drive inside out:
> http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/01/hands-on-the-seagate-freeagent-goflex-desk-3tb-external-hard-drive/


The key word there is _external_ --> by using USB3/2/FW interfaces,
they neatly sidestep most BIOS issues.  For the time being anyway.

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