Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 08:33:23 +0800
From: Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [LIB] Here we go again - 30Gb. drive questions
At 03:43 PM 13/11/2001 -0800, you wrote:
>Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 16:33:56 -0800
>From: Perry Frayn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Here we go again - 30Gb. drive questions
>
>I've spent alot of time reading as much as I can about the large H.D. upgrade on the
>Libretto but I'm still left with a few questions.
>
>I have a Libretto 110 32 meg. (soon to be upgraded to 64meg). The original 4Gb
>Toshiba drive and a 30Gb Toshiba drive.
>
>The plan: To run Windows 98 (Its paid for and came with the machine.) and have access
>to more than 8.4Gb.
> To install and run RedHat Linux 7.2
> --- all on the 30Gb drive
>
>The questions:
>
> To get Windows to see more than 8.4Gb I'll need an overlay program.
>(Planning on using EZmaker).
>
> With the overlay program running, where will Windows 98 place the
>software hibernation partition? I've read it will be at the physical end
>of the large drive? Without the overlay I'm aware the hibernation will be at the
>8.4Gb boundry.
Someone correct me if I"m wrong but under Win9x, ALL hibernation is handled by the
BIOS, which operates at a lower level than the overlay (ie. it doesn't care that you
have an overlay installed, it'll just run as normal). The BIOS is designed to place
the hibernation file just before the end of the drive as far as it can see which is
the lesser of the real end of the hard drive and the 8.4Gb mark. Under 2k, as
previously mentioned, I'd keep the 8.4Gb mark free as well in case for some reason the
libby does a panic hibernation and ignores the OS.
> Will the overlay software cause any problems with the Linux ?
*shrug* someone else will have to answer that ... of course, you do realize that both
Linux and Win98 ignore the BIOS as far as hard drive detection goes so if you make
sure your first partition is short of 8.4GB and you don't place any files that the
OS's need before they fully boot on any partition higher than 8.4GB, you won't need
the drive overlay program at all. The following partitioning scheme or something like
it should be safe for instance:
00GB to 02GB Primary 1, FAT16 - Win98, LILO loader
02GB to 04GB Logical 1, EXT2 - Linux /
04GB to 08GB Logical 2, FAT32 - critical data storage
(data you'll want to be able to access with a boot disk
in an emergency if both OS's go belly-up)
08GB to 08.8GB Blank (for hibernation, I've given 400MB each way)
08.8GB to 20GB Logical 3, FAT32 - Win98 general data storage
20GB to 29GB Logical 4, EXT2 - Linux /data
29GB to 30GB Primary 2, SWP - Linux swap (I can't remember if Linux recognises
primary partitions greater than 1, if not put it in logical 4)
Of course, the usual bit, if anyone sees any problem do speak up!
Hope this helps!
- Raymond
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