I have a 30 gig hd partitioned @ 15g w/ w2k(ntfs). The other half is RH 9.0 . Is there a way to install mdk 9.0 on the same hd? I have pm 6.0 as well as bootstar.Keep getting the 1024 cyl. error. If this can be done manually w/ disk druid would you please explain. Thank you in advance........Paul

whoops that's RH 8.0

If you are trying to use the Linux /boot partition, it needs to be within the first 1024 cylinders of the hard drive. This means if you already have something installed on the first partition like w2k, that partition needs to be relatively small(around 7GB). One way around this is to put the bootloader in the MBR instead of /boot. Then it doesn't matter what size the partitions are. Don't forget to put both systems into the boot menu.

I use XOSL as a bootloader. Put LILO/GRUB onto the root partition instead on the MBR.

Thanks dude & Luke for the responses.I'm running a little short on how to install the bootloader to the mbr or the root partition, could you please give a how too? ..........Paul

When you install Linux, after you go through the section of creating partitions, the next section asks what kind of boot loader you want to use Lilo or Grub. Below that is where you select the location to put it....into the MBR or the /boot partition. Below that is where you select the different systems that show up on the boot menu.

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