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Article #3300Re: 1023 problem
From: Blade
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 1999 00:00
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 1999 00:00
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when you install Linux, make a partition called /boot (it doesn't have to be huge like 5-10 Meg (which is more than enough)), as the first Linux partition, which should put it above the 1023rd cyl. findme wrote in message <933569995.759792@luna>... >Hello world Can someone please help with the 1023 cylinder problem ??? I >havetried to install Linux on a new PC after refusing to accept ms windoze98 >terms but it hangs at LI on booting from the hard drive. This is because of >where the kernal is placed I think but I don't know enough about this to >move it. I'm using RedHat because it seems to be the most readily available >here in Australia. > >It's annoying having to boot from the floppy each time. I did try to install >Linux on a partition - primary 1 - with a size ending at cylinder 1023 but >then it wouldn't fit. > >Thanks for any help >findme > >
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 11033e,5f8eeca085de3ed8 X-Google-Attributes: gid11033e,public From: "Blade" <blade@pcisys.net> Subject: Re: 1023 problem Date: 1999/08/02 Message-ID: <rqad7v70a6mcq6@corp.supernews.com> X-Deja-AN: 507850165 References: <933569995.759792@luna> Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Newsgroups: ahn.tech.linux X-Complaints-To: newsabuse@supernews.com