yes kunal's suggestion is correct , latest bios's
donot have this problem because they have lba32 mode
enabled(Logical Block Addressing) even is they don't u
can change the "linear" keyword in your /etc/lilo.conf
file to lba32 and doing lilo -v and then give is a try
by doing a cold reboot, this might help......
with regards......
from Prashant.
--- Kunal Shah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think
new bios and latest lilo does not have this
> problem.
>
> It this correct ?
>
> BTW , grub is very good bootloader and does not have
> this problem.
>
> --kunal
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "prashant singh"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 9:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [LIH]Installing Lilo on cylinder >1024
> -help
>
>
> > hi ,
> > good linux.....
> > you can do following:
> > 1. this is the 1024 voodoo problem GOD knows who
> > created it. But you can use Grub bootloader to in
> the
> > mbr to point to your Linux partition.
> > 2. you can also use the Loadlin way to boot from
> the
> > FAT 32 Partition.
> > 3. or enter cdrom of the Linux distro and choose
> > upgrade and do not select any packages, but
> > repartition your /boot partition inside the 1024
> > cylinder and then reinstall Lilo over the mbr or
> > grub(preferable) on the mbr to make a dual boot
> box.
> > (do a bit research in this).
> > you may please also refer to the mailing list
> > archives over the boot problems in Linux. you will
> > surely get satisfactory answer.
> > I don't remember the archive url, please enquire
> from
> > some lugger on the list or the list admin..
> > hope this may help you a bit...
> > from
> > Prashant,
> > Network & Sys. Admin,
> > Indian Institute of IT &
> Manag.
> > Gwalior, MP
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Vivek Kulkarni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >
> I
> > have a system with P4,1.5GHz, 128 MB RDRAM and 40
> > > GB har...
> > > Partition details:
> > > Total 5 partitions:
> > > Too many errors encountered; the rest of the
> message
> > > is ignored:
> > > Too many errors encountered; the rest of the
> message
> > > is ignored:
> > > 1st: NTFS with Win2000 profession installed - 5
> GB
> > > 2nd: FAT 32 DOS formatted-10 GB
> > > 3rd,4th : FAT32 DOS formatted 10,5 GB respl'y.
> > > 5th: Linux Native with PCQlinux installed on it.
> > >
> > > Now the problem is Lilo is not installing on the
> > > /boot partition. I need to
> > > boot from a floppy to access linux. Whenever I
> run
> > > the command "lilo -i
> > > /dev/hda10" , it gives and error saying that the
> > > cylinder is greater than
> > > 1024 and exits with fatal error.
> > > Also, While installing the OS , I got the same
> > > message. Is there any
> > > soluttion to install lilo in \boot without
> > > reinstalling Linux on any
> > > different partition?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Vivek.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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