Re: linux + win95: linux boot partition/1024 cylinder limit
> > I recognized that all bootable partitions must start before the 1024th
> > cylinder (I would like to use LILO), so I thought the best solution
> > might be to have these partitions:
>
> With LBA this appears to be incorrect. I have previously had systems
> booting Linux from the last 500mb of a 1.6gb drive; the 1024 limit
> only takes you to 528mb or so. I boot NT 2gb into a 6gb drive; no
> problem.
>
> I have never encountered any 1024 cylinder problem with Linux. I wish
> the documentation would not keep spreading these ideas.
this sounds promising (I hate limitations). but: does anybody know if
the NCR 53C810 SCSI BIOS on an ASUS PCI/I-486P3G motherboard uses LBA?
I couldn't find out from BIOS setup and motherboard manual.
by the way: anybody interested in a "loadlin vs. lilo for win95+linux
dual boot" discussion? (I am new to the list so please skip this if you
are having this every 3 months ... pointers to resources on that topic
on the web are also welcome).
*patrick*
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