Leo Martinez wrote:
>
> Guys,
>
> I am trying to install RH6.2 in a 28GB HDD. There are 2 OS installed
> already,
> NT Server (3.5GB) and Workstation (2.5GB). There are 2 additional
> partitions,
> 2GB and 15GB (2nd Primary Partition). The remaining 5GB is free for
> linux.
>
> When I tried adding "/" partition using the disk druid mode, it gave
> me an
> error: boot partition too large". Is it referring to the boot
> partition of NT?
hi,
maybe this link can help:
http://infocom.cqu.edu.au/Courses/aut2001/85321/Resources/Mailing_List/Archives/
2000_March/msg00146.html
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This is a common problem. The /boot partition, the section which
contains the kernel and associated files, must be entirely under
1024.
If you don't want to partition you can rely on a boot floppy disk
for booting linux. This way you wouldn't have to repartition.
A boot floppy disk for Linux contains a copy of the Linux kernel
so you don't have to rely on LILO for loading the kernel. Once
the Linux kernel is loaded the 1024 problem goes away.
This problem only exists because LILO must use BIOS to find the
kernel.
Some more information about this problem can be found at
http://sdb.suse.de/sdb/en/html/1024_Zylinder.html
The following might also be useful
http://www.infocom.cqu.edu.au/Units/aut2000/85321/Resources/LDP/HOWTO/Large-
Disk-HOWTO.html
How to make a boot/root floppy can be found at
http://www.infocom.cqu.edu.au/Units/aut2000/85321/Resources/LDP/HOWTO/Bootdisk-
HOWTO.html
or by doing
man mkbootdisk
on your Redhat Linux system.
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hth,
-eric
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