Pixel wrote:
>
> Neil Koozer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > Pixel wrote:
> > >
> > > Chmouel Boudjnah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > >
> > > > Neil Koozer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > > >
> > > > > nuni is a boot loader for Linux, using ext2 file system and IDE drives.
> > > >
> > > > sound nice, pixel ?
> > > >
> > >
> > > grub does the same, and it *does* handle scsi :ppp
> >
> > I was unaware that grub would boot above 1023 on pre-existing machines
> > (the ones that people try to install linux on). I thought it depended
> > on the extended bios to do this. The latest version of lilo also
> > detects and uses extended bios calls.
>
> ok, i should have shut up :)
>
> i saw the extended bios handling in grub, but not in lilo (not the latest
> version maybe)
>
> you do have a point, i agree! isn't the extended bios call available on most
> modern boxes?
If you use the linear option, you can bust with 1024 cyl barrier with
current production LILO too.
Jeff
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