----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Stodden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 7:55 AM
Subject: Re: [expert] Multiple Linux systems on one hard disk?
> Kirk McElhearn wrote:
>
> > How do I know if I have this problem...?
>
> This problem arises because of the PC's BIOS PROM's inability to boot
> beyond cylinder 1023. If you use a Boot Manager, and make sure it is
> located below cylinder 1024, then only this Boot Manager is ever
> booted by the BIOS. The Boot Manager does the rest of the booting
> and if you choose a modern one then it has no 1024 cylinder or 8Gb
> limit in what it can boot. Hooray!
And, again, if you use the nuni bootloader there is =no= BIOS limitation.
Hoyt
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