Yah I can boot using the floppy(which is ofcourse very cumbersome) but when
i use the "lilo" script to install it ,it wont let it install, I think its
the cylinder greater then 1024 problem. If I want to use loadlin, I think I
cant use it cause loadlin requires me to be in dos, but in win2k or NT, we
dont get the "pure dos" but its kind of a term(please correct me if i am
wrong). So the only problem is how to boot when the "/boot" is after 1024
cylinders?.. is there any boot loader other then lilo which will let me boot
if "/boot" is after 1024 cylinders? and if I dont have to use loadlin.
Thanks for quick responses.
Nauman
------Original Message------
From: Richard Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Nauman ul-Haque <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: June 30, 2000 6:57:08 PM GMT
Subject: Re: upgradation and 1024 cylinders
On Fri, 30 Jun 2000, Nauman ul-Haque wrote about, Re: upgradation and 1024
cylinders:
> yes the floppy solution does work, but I dont think its practicle to boot
> from floppy everytime, its take a little time. So if you could suggest
> anything else too?
> Thank You
> Nauman
Well if you can boot with a floppy then you might be able to boot using
LILO. Take a look in /usr/doc/lilo-*/README.
Its long explanatary and informative.
loadlin could also help you here i belive.
> >
> > 2). The second problem is that my friend installed RH and the partition
> > containing the /boot was after the 1024 cylinders in the HDD, so now
lilo
> > wont install. Then he tried to first install linux and then windows. But
> > when Linux was installed first, it some how took over the whole HDD and
> the
> > extra space that was left for windows was taken as Extended partition by
> > linux.Is there a way to somehow boot linux even if the kernel resides in
> > more then 1024 cylinder? then this whole problem wil be solved. I heard
> this
> > is a problem with lilo too, but if I use any other boot loader then
lilo,
> > then I might boot, please help me so that i can fix up his machine.
>
> As to the 1024 yes it can be a problem, but linux does not simply "take
> over" ones whole HDD, someone has to tell it to.
>
> You should be able to boot from a floppy disk, you did create them like
you
> were told dint you.?
>
> >
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