Re: Laptop Install question (HUH?)

[Lionel Siau <cyls98 doc ic ac uk>]

Bill Schoolcraft wrote:

> Lionel Siau wrote:
> >
> > U mean remove dual boot(not lilo i suppose) and it doesn't work?? Seems VERY
> > STRANGE to me.
>
> ( I posted the following _after_ reading the Linux Encyclopedia and
> Practical Guide by Sobell before posting this request for help)
>
> Thanks for the reply,
>
>         I was running Partition Magic before and did a complete format of
> the hard drive but I've now worked around the pcmcia support with
> Red Hat 5.2 which loaded pcmcia support and *never* even asked me
> what card I had and I then FTP'd the install from my other Linux
> box's CDROM. The install went fine "UNTIL" I had to set up LILO.
>
>         This Toshiba Laptop is has *ONLY* a 500mg hard drive and I received
> this warning at fdisk time (but ignored it) stating:
>
>         (quote) THE NUMBER OF CYLINDERS FOR THIS DISK IS SET AT 1053. THIS
> IS LARGER THAN 1024 AND MAY CAUSE A PROBLEM WITH: (e.g., LILO)
>
>         This really confuses me for I never thought I'd have this problem
> with a 500mg hard drive. Toshiba (this laptop) does not allow an
> option to enter BIOS setup to even look around.

If u have only one harddisk and only install Linux as an OS, the 1024 thingy need
not concern u I believe.

>         I did notice an "option" screen after selecting the partition for
> LILO that prompted me for boot options, is that where I should enter
> something?

I suppose this option thing is the MBR(know that?). Makes sense that u choose to
install it on the first partition of the disk rather than the second option which
is to choose the linux parition(should be equivaent but u neber know).

Any chance of disabling or yanking out the pcmcia sockets?/ Is this pcmcia thing
your network card that u use to install linux thru? I've seen your post quite a
bit so I suppose u know most of this stuff.