or use loadlin to load linux....
Cheerio
Robin
Vivek Sharma wrote:
>
> Do try to keep the linux /boot partition within the first 1024 cylinders
> of the hard disk. Do reserve some space of the first 1024 cylinders for
> that. I think you have allocated first 16GB to windows. This might be the
> problem and also a drawback of Linux(or rather say the BIOS) that bootable
> partitions has to be within first 1024 cylinders. If I am wrong pl. do
> correct me.
> vivek
>
> On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Sneha Nair wrote:
>
> > Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 14:34:48 +0530
> > From: Sneha Nair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: [LIH] Problem in installation
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I have 20 Gb Hdd and i had used 16 out of that for the windows. I tried
> > installing linux. But it wouldn't let me update the mbr. It would neither
> > let me boot in windows nor linux. Windows was recovered running the setup
> > files. The local dealer told me that this is the problem with all hard disks
> > more than 10 Gb, and the only solution is to reinstall everything including
> > windows.
> > Please let me know the actual problem and what is the solution to it?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Sneha
> >
> >
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