RE: Working around the 1024 cyl limit

[Uncle Meat <kcsmart worldinter net>]

On 02-Jul-99 Marc Joseph Henderson opined:
> Hiyas,
> 
> I was told that (Redhat) Linux has probs if it is installed in an
> area
> beyond cylinder 1024 of the harddrive?
> 
> If this is correct, I was questioning if I could allocate the first
> partition on my HD for Linux, and give the other partition to Windows
> 98...
> Although the problem I foresee is that Windows won't allow me to
> direct it
> to a certain partition... Anyone have any ideas?

A couple.

1. In BIOS, play with the CHS for the drive to try and keep all of 'Doze
and at least the /boot partition of linux under 1024.

2. Use a boot floppy.

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