Re: Installing RH in > 1024 cylinders

["R.S.I. van Vuren (Via wanadoo)" <rsi vanvuren wanadoo nl>]

How can i amend my linux.conf ?
Can i do that with a normal text editor in windows?


----- Original Message -----
From: Ted Gervais <ve1drg fox nstn ca>
Newsgroups: linux.redhat.install
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: Installing RH in > 1024 cylinders


> On Friday 16 March 2001 10:13, you wrote:
> > I installed RH7 on a HD of 20-GB.
> > I partitioned to 12-GB on the first part and installed W98. Then I
> > installed RH7 as second OS and make it as dual boot.
> > After installation finished, when the computer reboot it start the W98
and
> > there was no option to choose Linux/Windows.
> > Then I boot using the boot disket then to repair the lilo by typing #
> > /sbin/lilo but come up with a message:
> >
> > Warning: device 0x0302 exceeds 1024 cylinder limit
> > Fatal: sector 29701770 too large for linear mode (try 'lba32' instead)
> >
> > What should I do?
> >
> Amend your Lilo.conf file. Take out 'linear'. Then  run Lilo   "lilo -L".
> That will do it.
>
> >
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> Ted Gervais
> Coldbrook, Nova Scotia Canada.
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