how to install Linux

[NYP]

I m trying to install Linux (red hat 7.1). But got an error, don't know how to overcome please help.

The error is

"/ Boot partition > 1024 cylinder "

I have already defined Swap partition but when I create the root partition I got that error mesg. Anyone know how to overcome that. please help me.

[NYP]

any idea? please help!!!!!!!!

[hogfly]

get into irc.antionline.com:6667

[rcgreen]

Your kernel will be stored in a directory called /boot.
The kernel must be located in an area of the disk below
the 1024th cylinder, so the pariition containing /boot
must be below the 1024th cyl.

To be safe, try making a separate pariition for /boot
at the beginning of the disk, or make the entire / (root directory)
fit below the 1024th cyl

LILO uses BIOS service INT 13h to access the kernel
for booting, and the BIOS can't see beyond that limit.

[NYP]

i m using windows ME also. i did create the /boot partition but same error mesg

"/boot boot partition > 1024 cylinder"
can u explain me what is 1024 cyl? and how to make the partition below the 1024th cyl?Thanks

[souleman]

Newer computers don't have this problem, but it all depends on your bios. As rcgreen said, the problem is that your bios can't see beyond the 1024th cyliner. The best way is to make a small partition at the start of the hard drive called /boot Then, make the rest of your partitions as you normally would. This will get past the problem, because all the boot information will be at the start of the drive, and your bios will have no problems with it.

[rcgreen]

The cylinders are the circular data tracks on the disk.
Maybe, since your windows partition comes first, there is
no available room below 1024 to make the /boot
partition.

When you create partitions, they start at low cyl numbers
and fill the disk from the outer cyls inward.
The partitions you make first will occupy the lower cyls.

If your present windows partition goes beyond 1024th cyl,
you'll have to make it smaller to allow /boot to be <1024.
If you cannot do this, there is a way to put the linux kernel
in the windows partition, and load it with a utility called
LOADLIN.EXE This program is on your linux CD I believe
it's in a directory called dosutils or /redhat/dosutils or somewhere.

The documentation on LOADLIN.EXE will explain its use.

[NYP]

I m using stupid intel motherboard which means intel Bios.
can u give me an example of how to make a small partition at the start of the hard drive?
When I reach that part I will do the following:

/c 1000M WIN FAT32
/d 1000M WIN FAT32
/e 1000M WIN FAT32
Swap 256M Linux Swap
/ 950M Linux native
/boot 128M Linux native

[rcgreen]

If you don't mind starting fresh,
just start from the beginning.
Make first:
linux native 128m /boot
then your FAT32 partitions
then other linux partitions

You can be creative, as long as /boot is created first,
it will then be at the beginning.

They will go sequentially upward in cyls in the order
in which you create them, so /boot must be created first.

[NYP]

I tried but still the same.
I have 4 partitions, when I reach that part at first I delete one partition which is support to be /f. Then I do the rest i.e. Swap, boot, root.

By the way, can I juz create only Swap and root partition by using partition magic from windows?