Re: problem mounting large partition ...
you must have a boot partition comlete into the lower 1024 cyl.
On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, Adam Shand wrote:
>
> i'm sure this is a faq but i can't find the answer so i'm hoping someone
> here can give me a quick pointer to the right direction.
>
> i just got done installing slink on a 13Gb maxtor drive. my /var (where i
> like to keep everything) is just over 10Gb.
>
> when i boot it hangs on the message:
>
> /dev/hda3 on /var/ type ext2 (rw)
>
> i'm assuming that this is a problem with large partitions on 2.0.36 kernels
> but i can't get the damn thing mounted to upgrade the kernel.
>
> pointers or suggestions would be much appreciated.
>
> thanks,
> adam.
>
>
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