RE: Install Linux on Win98 computer
Thank you, that's what I thought, the reassurance sure feels good though.
-----Original Message-----
From: Lehel Bernadt [mailto:blehel@kabelkon.ro]
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 12:18 PM
To: Jason Dodd
Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: Install Linux on Win98 computer
On Fri, 05 May 2000, Jason Dodd wrote:
> Hello all,
> Newbie here, I've installed Debian at home and would now like to install
> Debian on a separate partition on my work computer. Win98 is currently
> loaded on the first 2 Gb's of the drive, the remaining 1 Gb is currently
> free space. I believe I can just install Debian and use Loadlin to boot
my
> Linux, but I've been somewhat confused by the various references I see in
> the HOWTO's to needing to have Linux in the first 1024 cylinders. Is this
> limitation something I need to worry about, does Loadlin take care of
this?
> (broad questions I know)?
> My computer is a Dell Pentium-Pro 180mhz with 128 RAM and a 3 GB drive. I
> wish to install the current version of Slink. Thanks alot for the help.
If you have a 3 GB drive, just make sure it is set to LBA in bios and
install. (the 1024 cylinder limit is 512 MB with normal mapping, 8 GB with
LBA)
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