lba32 is an option in the current version of LILO. It removes the 1024 cylinder limit, all current distros should have it. > -----Original Message----- > From: James A. N. Stauffer [mailto:stauffer_james at yahoo.com] > Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 8:25 PM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] LILO, partitions and cylinders... again > > > There is an option called lba, lba32, or something like that > that lets you > get around the 1024 cylinder limit. > --- Chris Schumann <cschumann at twp-llc.com> wrote: > > Hi all, it's time to install Linux once again on my laptop. > > (An IBM ThinkPad 600X.) > > > > I have a 12GB hard drive, and I'd like to use 8GB for Windows > > (because it pays the bills) and 4GB for Linux (because I'd like > > for it to pay the bills). > > > > Do I still need to have a boot partition below cylinder 1024? > > If so, that's still lame. (Personally, I think a linux kernel > > in a file on a FAT partition, ot something like NT's NTLDR > > would be pretty cool.) > > > > I'm planning on using RH 7.1 (because it's the big name has been > > heard by potential customers), and I am free to trash my drive > > and start from scratch. > > > > I'd like recommendations from you (yes, you) about how to set > > up my partitions and why. (I'd also like a minimum of debate, but > > I'll take what comes). > > > > I will not be reading or responding to useless comments about > > using other distributions, but reasoned, informative suggestions > > for them are very welcome. > > > > Many thanks, > > Chris Schumann > > Partner > > Third Wave Partnership > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > tclug-list mailing list > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > ===== > = o o o o o o o . . . __________________________ > _____=======_||___ > o _____ | James A. N. Stauffer | | > Stauffer_James | > .][__n_n_|DD[ ====____ | Spam food: uce at ftc.gov | | > @yahoo.com | > >(________|__|_[________]_|________________________|_|________ > ________| > _/oo OOOOO oo` ooo ooo 'o¬o¬o o¬o¬o` 'o¬o > o¬o` > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >