> I suppose I don't understand what is going on here when we are talking
> about the 1023 cylinder limit...Is there something you do during the
> installation to force the root to be placed before the 1023 limit?
> Maybe someone could help me gain some understanding on this one.
If you first install Linux, and you define root to be (let's say) 2048
cylinders, odds are that the Linux kernel will be placed within the first
1024 cylinders, only because the root files will probably fit within that
area and I think the kernel is loaded there relatively early.
The problem results when the filesystem grows past 1024 cylinders and you
recompile the kernel. It now can end up past the 1024 cylinder.
The fix is to make the root partition no larger than 1024 cylinders.
But, if you have the latest and greatest BIOS, the 1024 cylinder problem
may not bite you. Are you a gambler? :-)
The reason for the problem has to do with the PeeCee BIOS. Older versions
could not access anything past 1024 cylinders in the early stages of booting.
At least, that is how I understand the problem. I just make my disks
for Linux no larger that 1024 cylinders for the root partition.
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