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maxmolly7:
Hi!
Before I posted here, I have used the search engine for my problem, but I didn't manage to find conclusive answers!

I have an (20GB) Archos Jukebox Recorder (USB 2.0), which I upgraded successfully with a 80GB Fujutsu HD and somehow flashed it with Rockbox 2.5 a few years ago.
As I am extremely happy with it, Istore my entire MP3 collection on the machine and outgrew the 80 GB just recently.
In the market, there is no good alternative to the Archos, so I decided to undergo another HD upgrade.
I purchased a 160 GB Samsung HC160 IDE/PATA HD.

My first attempt with Partion Magic (V.8) didn't work properly, so I re-formatted the drive with less GB.
As I have read here and elsewhere, that there is a limit in GB's and there is this article here on this site which I don't understand as I am not really into all these technical issues.
Also, I am native a German and technical English is also somewhat of an obstacle.

So,
I would like to know how to deal with my 160GB HD. What must/can I do, step by step, in order to make the most drive space out of it, without going into the programming part?
As I said, I can use Partion Magic to format the drive. I know that I must use FAT32, but a few details I do not understand:
- partion necessary?
- how big do I format the drive? 160GB? 137GB or less?
- PM askes for free space before partion? No idea here, just use what the program suggests?
- I have no idea what this LBA48 stuff is about. Must I do anything with it, or can I just leave it?
- must I compile or can I use the drive without it?
- Can I work around the whole thing if I create 2 partions, 1 primary and 1 logical?
- is there any simple formating/partioning way for me?

Can you guys help me?   ???


At the moment the drive works after I partioned it down to 128GB, but this way I am not fully using the drive space.
Btw, it is much quicker and quieter than my former Fujutsu, but it also consumes slightly more power due to the higher rpm's.

LinusN:
Read all about it here:

http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/BigDisk

maxmolly7:
This is the article which I find difficult to understand! Sorry! :-[


--- Quote ---ATA disks have an architecture limit at 137 GB, resp.128 GiB, resulting from LBA 28 bit sector addressing. Larger disks use an ATA6 extension called BigLBA or LBA48 to overcome this. Without this extension being used, the disk appears to have 137GB for compatibility reasons.
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What is meant with?
--- Quote ---resp. 128 GiB
--- End quote ---

Does
--- Quote ---Without this extension being used, the disk appears to have 137GB for compatibility reasons.
--- End quote ---
mean that all I need to do is format it as 160GB and it automatically reads and works with 137GB?

GodEater:

--- Quote from: maxmolly7 on February 11, 2008, 06:55:44 AM ---What is meant with?
--- Quote ---resp. 128 GiB
--- End quote ---

--- End quote ---

128 GiB is just another way of stating 137GB. See the Gibibyte entry on Wikipedia.


--- Quote ---Does
--- Quote ---Without this extension being used, the disk appears to have 137GB for compatibility reasons.
--- End quote ---
mean that all I need to do is format it as 160GB and it automatically reads and works with 137GB?

--- End quote ---

No - you will require a special build of rockbox to make it work as the full 160GB.

maxmolly7:
Thanx for the answers, I conclude:

Formatting the HD with FAT32 to a maximum capacity of 137 GB will work without further "messing around" with compiling/programming?

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