I'm trying to install Linux 7.1 on my friend's comp .Here is the configuration: PIII 866 ,815e Chipset,128 RAM,20 GB HDD The partition is 15+5.I deleted 5GB to make room for Linux. Windows ME is present on the 15 GB partition .Now during setup when I add mount point / in Disk Druid I get error that boot partition>1024 cylinders.
I checked out Fdisk instead of Disk Druid and found that the cylinders available are in the range somwhere between 1800 to 2000 (Sorry, I forgot exact numbers). I have read that latest lilo supports >1024 cylinders .Where should I download lilo from? After downloading how can I "tell" the setup to install the latest LILO instead of it's default.
One of our ilug members had similar prob and Philip had suggested : Install your system as usual, but choose not to use lilo.
How do I install the system (I can't create / )? I also don't get an option of choosing whether to use lilo. Please help.
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On Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Nikhil Joshi wrote:
How do I install the system (I can't create / )? I also don't get an option of choosing whether to use lilo. Please help.
Try creating your Linux partitions using fdisk. I think it should work. Then don't install LILO, instead make a boot disk. During Installation, you will get an option of creating a boot-disk. After successfully booting in Linux (with boot disk), you can copy the /boot/vmlinuz file to your Windows partition and then use Loadlin.exe to boot into Linux.
HTH, Rajen.
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Rajen Parekh