Re: drives over 2 gigs

[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> ok i have a 6.4gb IBM deskstar drive, i used the osr2 version of fdisk to
> format it, one partition 4.4 gigs for win95/dos, the rest, 2gb for slackware
> linux.
> 
> is there a way i can be able to install lilo on the boot sector of the first
> partition? everytime i try, it of course says it's over the limit of 1024
> cylinders. i've heard that it is possible to get lilo installed on a drive
> over 2gb, but it wasn't reccomended, if i remember right.

I have a couple questions for you.
Do you have LBA bios?
What is "osr2"?

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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