Hi Prad
Normally, for large hard disks, first 1024 cylinders are 8.4 GB. But there are
couple of ways to make sure of that.
1)Go to bios and in the drive info, see the cylinders listed. The disk space is
measured in terms of cylinders. So proportinately calculate the disk space of
that boundary. e.g. for my 10.2GB HDD, it's around 1243 cylinders or so. Don't
remember exactly so 1024 cylinders come around 8.4 GB
2)While installing linux, use fdisk for manipulation partitions. It manipulates
partition in terms of cylinder boubdaries and you can see whatever you want
there. I should see it rather than I describing it. But it works...
As far as latest version of LILO is concerned you can always do that but you
need to have existing linux installation. So better stick to the rule of the
thumb and put '/' or '/boot' partion of linux below 1024 cylinders or 8.4
GB(Assuming you are not using any old HDD)..
HTH
Bye
Shridhar
prad wrote:
> hi everyone,
>
> how do i ensure that the boot loader lies in the first 1024 cylinders of my
> harddisk.
>
> how can i make /boot partition within the first 1024 cylinders of my hard
> disk.i did not see any options in disk durid to make the partition within
> the first 1024 cylinders. i have a 20 gb hard disk & i810 mother board.
>
> i have heard that there are new versions of lilo which alow u to load /boot
> beyond 1024 cylinders. if this is true then how can i use this version
> before installing linux or while installing it. i have linux 6.2 (pc-quest
> cd). also can i install lilo from windows or lilo has to installed in linux
> mode only.
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