[plug] Big new hdd in old pc

[Tim Bowden]

Hi all,

I would like to install a new seagate 80gb hdd in an old pc with an asus
mb (440lx based) but the bios won't find it.  I have been advised that
using an ide controller card probably would not solve the problem as it
will still only see 40 gb or so.  Anyone had any experience with this?

There are all sorts of windows utilities to support the large disks but
am I going to have any luck with linux?  Is there any way of getting the
drive going?

Thanks,
Tim Bowden