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Re: trouble with IDE > 1024 Cyl



> You can have the 2 dos partitions as primary ones, and set an extended partition
> aside for the linux. The linux will need at least 2 partitions which will
> be contained in the extended partition. These are logical partitions.
> I think logical partitions HAVE TO start from /dev/hda5 even if you do not
> use a /dev/hda4 for a primary partition, but check it out anyway.
> P.S
> 200 Meg for the Linux will run out very fast considering at least 16 will be swap.
> Oori.
o.k. here it is :
/dev/hda1	FAT	primary	500M
/dev/hda2	FAT	primary	280M
/dev/hda3	X	extanded	220M
/dev/hda5	swap	logical	20M
/dev/hda6	ext2fs	logical 200M
I'm not shure that you'll can read both of the dos paratition at the same
time. and do remember that the extended should be more then the 1024 and 
then you'll have to use loadlin insted of lilo to boot the linux ... but 
it'll work for you.
and .... buy the EIDE card (unless if your bios know what is "LARG" option
that mean that the heads will be 32 insted of the regular 16.

contact me if you'll have any problems ... :)	
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