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Problems booting Linux w/OS2...

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From: 102504335
Date: Wed, 08 Nov 1995 00:00
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OK, here's the story...
My system is a DX2-66 (Zeos Martin M/B), 8MB, VESA IDE on board.  The HD is a
Samsung 1.2 GB (hey, it was cheap!). 2466 cyl, 16hd, 63 sect.  The BIOS only 
recognizes 2048/16/63.  No problem, as OS/2 and Linux both recognize the rest. 
Partitioned it with one for Boot Loader (1MB), one for OS/2 (503 MB - the most
OS/2 FDISK will recognize and let me add to the Boot Loader menu), one for Linux
(670 MB) and one for the swap file (40MB). It all RUNS ok...

..but I have to boot Linux from a floppy. OS/2 won't let me add the Linux partition
to the boot loader.  I tried an earlier configuration with LILO written to the MBR, 
and got nowhere - L followed by neverending zeroes.  I've tried various partition
configurations, various permutations of LILO setups, etc... and have gotten 
nowhere.  OS/2 boots fine from the HD, Linux runs fine from the floppy... but Linux
won't boot from the floppy.  Anyone have any ideas that don't involve a new BIOS
or motherboard & EIDE controller?

Thanks,
Jim  8-)
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