On Wed, Jan 16, 2002 at 10:05:25PM +0530, N S Srikanth wrote:
> 
> Supposing I install PCQ Linux 7.1 in a HD beyond 8 GB limit 
> and I make a boot disk during the installation process, du-
> ring 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) ?
>

Yes it will boot from  floppy  irrespective of where the / or
the /boot is. The floopy disk has the kernel image, and after  
loading it  will continue with the init process from the hard 
disk, as per your /etc/inittab and /etc/fstab.
  
> 
> PS: I installed Caldera beyond 8GB because it had  GRUB and 
> it boots nicely into Linux
> 

This 1024-voodoo is typically a problem with  older  versions
of LILO with some older bioses. It is unlikely, you  would be
facing any problems of booting through grub from the HDD.

HTH

Bish

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