First 1024 cylinders?

[Alex Radsky <radsky ncia net>]

I 've been struggling with Linux for a while now and I'm aware about the
need to not have Windows installed below the 1024th cylinder if LILO is
to provide multi boot.  The thing I don't know is what should be
installed below the 1024th cylinder (or should I say 1025th).  I'm sure
that some particular part of Linux needs to be located there, but what?

I have no problem with partitioning, using Ranish's Partition Manager,
and could easily divide the 1024 cylinder space into smaller partitions,
if necessary, but I have no idea of what to put there and how large the
partitions should be.

I understand that Windows should be installed prior to Linux after the
initial partitioning, is that correct?

My hard drive is 10 GB, Windows and Linux sharing equally.  Both systems
work fine.. Corrently, the first 1024 cylinders are occupied by  Windows
and I boot Linux from a floppy.

Advice, please?