Short Answer is NO. You cannot use linux to partion the drive that way it
won't work
However you can use a Program like Ontrack Disk Manager to accomplish this
task.
It loads a bios overlay that allows access to the whole drive.
Tom
>Hi!
>I have an old 486 with a large hard disk (about 1 GB). As far as I
>know, the 486's BIOS cannot deal with HDs greater than 512 MB. It is
>not a problem if you install Linux, because it doesn't use the BIOS to
>work with devices. I had Linux in that 486 with the 1 GB HD.
>
>Now I have a new computer, and want to set up only Windoze in the 486.
>Windoze uses the BIOS, and it can't deal with such great HD.
>
>But I wonder, because Linux is so wonderful, perhaps I can fdisk the HD
>with Linux and install LILO there, with only Windoze. Or, at least, I
>will be able to make a minimal Linux partition for setting up LILO,
>and let the rest of the HD with Windoze.
>
>Probably I will need to make two partitions of 512 MB or less.
>
>Am I right? How can I do that? Particularly, how can I install LILO in
>that HD?
>
>Thank you in advance.
>
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