I had that once on a 386. this worked for me but is very hardware-specific:
1. find the geomatry settings for the disk
2. set it up as usr
done. Probly wont work.
----- Original Message -----
From: Donald Munson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, December 25, 2000 6:58 PM
Subject: [newbie] Installation with older Bios
> I have an older Pentium 90 that will not fully see a 2.1 GB HD. I have
> formatted the HD cleanly and the BIOS will only see the first 504 MB. I
> have read in the archives that it is not recommended to install Linux
using
> a HD overlay. Is it possible to install 7.2 and then reformat the
remaining
> portions of the HD to get the full benefit of the 2.1 GB?
>
> I would really appreciate any assistance. I don't want to give this up
and
> I don't want to have to buy a new motherboard and components just to
install
> Linux.
>
> Don
>
>
>
