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From: gserack
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 00:00
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 00:00
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> (Tried installing RedHat 6.1 and Mandrake -I think 6.0) > Problem 1: > At the end of the Linux installation process when it tries to write the LILO > info into the master boot sector I get an error message that says "Error > writing to boot sector". I also tried writing it to the Linux area as well > and I get the same message. - bombed installation > You certainly can have a bootable partition above the 1024 cylinder limit. When you use lilo you , you need to use the LINEAR option. This makes lilo put absolute references to the partition. I have many many many times put my boot partition far far far past the 1024 cyl "limit" G Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.
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