Linux 1024 cyl

flashpanhunter · #1 15th Jul 02, 01:25 PM

Hi all!

I have a question for the Linux freaks:

Which Linux distros are bootable past the 1024 cylinder limit?

I have 4 operating systems installed (windows) and I don´t wanna change the structure of my disks... I´ve had RedHat 7.3 before and it needed to be within the 1024 cyl. Maybe there´s a workaround for this?

- Flashy

CARTMAN · #2 15th Jul 02, 03:56 PM

add lba32 to top of the lilo.conf and just lilo -v or install lilo to MBR.

Last edited by CARTMAN at Jul 16 2002, 04:57 PM

flashpanhunter · #3 15th Jul 02, 04:37 PM

Thanks alot! Does this work with all distros?

craftyc · #4 16th Jul 02, 04:37 PM

Depends what boot loader you use. AFAIK GRUB can boot past the 1024 cyclinder limit, without any (re)configuration. Haven't used LiLo in a long time so I can't help you there.

CARTMAN · #5 16th Jul 02, 06:56 PM

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Originally posted by flashpanhunter@Jul 15 2002, 02:37 PM
Thanks alot! Does this work with all distros?

All linux distros I know uses Lilo by default so It must work on all of them

flashpanhunter · #6 16th Jul 02, 11:11 PM

Thanks guys!