There is an option called lba, lba32, or something like that that lets you get around the 1024 cylinder limit. --- Chris Schumann <cschumann at twp-llc.com> wrote: > Hi all, it's time to install Linux once again on my laptop. > (An IBM ThinkPad 600X.) > > I have a 12GB hard drive, and I'd like to use 8GB for Windows > (because it pays the bills) and 4GB for Linux (because I'd like > for it to pay the bills). > > Do I still need to have a boot partition below cylinder 1024? > If so, that's still lame. (Personally, I think a linux kernel > in a file on a FAT partition, ot something like NT's NTLDR > would be pretty cool.) > > I'm planning on using RH 7.1 (because it's the big name has been > heard by potential customers), and I am free to trash my drive > and start from scratch. > > I'd like recommendations from you (yes, you) about how to set > up my partitions and why. (I'd also like a minimum of debate, but > I'll take what comes). > > I will not be reading or responding to useless comments about > using other distributions, but reasoned, informative suggestions > for them are very welcome. > > Many thanks, > Chris Schumann > Partner > Third Wave Partnership > > > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list ===== = o o o o o o o . . . __________________________ _____=======_||___ o _____ | James A. N. Stauffer | | Stauffer_James | .][__n_n_|DD[ ====____ | Spam food: uce at ftc.gov | | @yahoo.com | >(________|__|_[________]_|________________________|_|________________| _/oo OOOOO oo` ooo ooo 'o¬o¬o o¬o¬o` 'o¬o o¬o` __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/