NO
This is not correct.
LILO as included in 7.2 does not have the 1024 limit.
And even if it did this would not effect installing LILO to /dev/hb5.
I am running Storm from /dev/hdb5 and I am running 7.2 from /dev/hdc5 and
using SystemCommander to boot to any of 5 OSes on that system.
Charles (-:
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 6:25 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Dual Boot
> correct
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> --
> Mark
>
> / * Sometimes it becomes necessary to rock the boat
> * in order to get the rats up from below decks
> * so they can be kicked over the side and drowned!
> *
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> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<*REPLY SEPERATOR*>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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> On Mon, 4 Dec 2000 Mr Monster had this to say!
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I think ive been here before .... Im running W98 and Mandrake 7.2 on my
> > machine...
> >
> > I had problems with Lilo beyond the 1024th cylinder on my second
H/D.....
> > If I can remember Lilo has to be installed on the MBR of the first hard
disk
> > (C:\)
> > I think its meant to be installed on /dev/hda1...???
> >
> >
> > monster
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dave DeGear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: 03 December 2000 23:35
> > Subject: [newbie] Dual Boot
> >
> >
> > > I have a dual boot computer with W2K and Mandrake 7.2 on it. The
Windows
> > > boots from drive C: and the Mandrake is on /dev/hdb5 . When it was
> > > installing I was asked which drive the Linux was booting from and I
said
> > > /dev/hdb5. I then made a backup boot disk for the Linux. The problem
is
> > > that my computer will only boot Linux from the floppy and if I try to
boot
> > > it from the Lilo in the MBR I get an error message that /dev/hdb5 is
not
> > > bootable. How do I make my Linux partition bootable so that I won't
need
> > to
> > > use the rescue diskette to boot it. Both W2K and Linux show up as
options
> > > in the lilo menu. I have checked the lilo.conf to make sure that the
> > Linux
> > > is pointing to /dev/hdb5 and have rerun lilo several times.
> > >
> > > Thanks. ...Dave
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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