Re: Switching between 2 file systems.

[Kevin Colby <kevinc grainsystems com>]

Bob McClure Jr wrote:
> 
> You know, I just looked back at your previous problem and realized
> that one of the partitions to be booted was a logical partition
> (/dev/hda5).  I thought you could not boot a logical partition.  But
> it works, huh?  Guess I'm getting senile in my old age.  Maybe that's
> true only of Windoze?  (I'm sure someone will set me straight.)


There is no problem with LILO booting a logical.  The same 1024 cylinder
rules do apply to both primaries and logicals.  Windows and DOS, however,
can only boot to primaries.  Interestingly, Windows and DOS (except for
NT & 2k) also both have serious issues with the mere existence of other
DOS primaries besides their own.

	- Kevin Colby
	  kevinc grainsystems com