Mark Gordon wrote:
> 
> Linux needs to boot from one of your first two IDE drives if you're
> using IDE (I don't think this requirement holds for SCSI).  It also has
> to be on a partition in the first Iforgethowmany cylinders.
> 

The first 1024 ! :-)

That the reason why at least three partitions are a good idea. You can
but a very small / - partition into the first 1024 cylinders and then
use a /usr and a /home partition. But that very much into the detail.
The manuals are more precise then I could be. 

Marc

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Marc Schimmler

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