G4 Quicksilver 800 MHZ - Improved Onboard ATA Controller?

Question

Hello Hello
As I understand it, when Apple manufactured the improved G4 800 MHZ (slightly faster than the 733), it eliminated the onboard ATA controller's restriction that didn't allow the processor to recognize an internal HD of greater than 120 Gigs.
The 800 MHZ systems recognized up to a 500 Gig internal Hard Drive - Correct?
(without going to the option of a PCI Card to rectify the problem)
Thanx
Mike

Answer 1

Hey Tom
How ya doin?
Yes thank you:
"The high capacity drive must be formatted using Mac OS X 10.2 or later in order for partition sizes beyond 128 GB to be recognized"
So let me understand this - With my G4 Quicksilver 800 MHZ, my plan was to utilize 2 internal HD's
Format the smaller one (40 Gig), with OS 9.2
Format the larger internal HD (probably about 250 Gigs), with OS 10.4 - and while formatting choose the option to load the OS 9 drivers.
Then hopefully I'll have the best of both worlds:
Boot into the smaller HD that has 9.2, and use OS 9.2 for my older software programs
Then have the option to be able to boot into OS 10.4 for my newer programs that will only work in 10.4
Sound like a plan - so then as long as I use the larger HD for Tiger, the larger capacity drive will be recognized - yes?
Thank you
Mike