[techtalk] Harddrive problems with Lilo

[Angela Nash]

If the RedHat install is the only thing on scd1, you don't need a boot
partition.  The real need of a boot partition is where the kernel is saved
on a spot that's above 1024 cylinders on the drive.  With modern bioses this
usually means above 8GB.  If it's below 8GB  you don't need a /boot
partition.  I don't use one.

Jason

-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan Katz [mailto:jkatz at vtlinx.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 7:56 AM
To: 'techtalk at linuxchix.org'
Subject: RE: [techtalk] Harddrive problems with Lilo


I did a Google search for the latest version of LILO, here's what I came up
with:

http://freshmeat.net/news/2000/05/11/958088264.html

I have a question about dual booting with LILO. Will this newest version of
LILO allow me to have a dual boot system where NT is _completely_ on scd0
and RH6.2 is _completely_ on scd1, or will I still need to create a /boot
partition for RH on scd0? I'm very new at this (one week), so forgive me if
I'm asking a silly question or just being ignorant. Also, since the new
version is a source .tar.gz can anyone give me advice on compiling? Or will
that be easier than I think?

TIA,

Jonathan M. Katz
Engineer
VTLinx Multimedia Systems, Inc.
8401 Colesville Road, Ste. 750
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Desk: (301) 563-8437
Fax:  (301) 563-8432



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