No, the 8Gb limit is applicable only for bootloaders. Actually, it is the BIOS that is the limitation because the bootloaders use the BIOS to get the first few pieces of the the kernel. Booting off a bootdisk should be a breeze. Once Linux boots, the BIOS is redundant.
Modern BIOSes do not have the 8Gb limit anymore. Meaning that if your machine is relatively new (was bought within the last year or so) then you might not have the limitations. If you do face problems booting a kernel that is beyond the 8Gb point, then you might want to 1. upgrade the BIOS (assuming there is a later version that fixes the problem 2. repartition to locate the boot partition within the 8Gb limit 3. use a boot disk (as you intended) Options 1 and 2 might be risky because of the potential loss of data (options 2) or loss of the system (Option 1 - BIOS upgrade failing) -Naren On Wed, 16 Jan 2002, N S Srikanth wrote: > Hi Listers, > > Let me ask a dumb question. Pl do not get mad at me for asking this. > > Supposing I install PCQ Linux 7.1 in a HD beyond 8 GB limit and I make a > boot disk during the installation process, during my next booting, will I be > able to boot into Linux with the boot disk or will it hang because Linux is > installed beyond 8GB(1024 cyl voodoo)? > Pl clarify > > N S Srikanth > Trivandrum > > PS: I installed Caldera beyond 8GB because it had GRUB and it boots nicely > into Linux > > > > _______________________________________________ > linux-india-help mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help > _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
