[plug] redhat7.1 help

[Denis Brown]

Liam wrote concerning a "1024 cylinder" issue.

This has come up several times in the past.  The Linux Documentation 
Project or the PLUG archives might be a good start for disk setup / 
configuration notes.  Specifically this URL
http://www.linux.org.au/LDP/FAQ/Linux-FAQ/x1459.html
has this to say, in part, about the 1024 cylinder issue...
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Older IBM PC-compatible BIOS's will usually not be able to access 
partitions which extend beyond 1024 logical cylinders, and will make 
booting a Linux kernel from such partitions using LILO problematic at best.

You can still use such partitions for Linux or other operating systems that 
access the controller directly.

It's recommend that you create at least one Linux partition entirely under 
the 1024 logical cylinder limit, and boot from that. The other partitions 
will then be okay.
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HTH,
Denis