tlug: LowDown on Lilo: 4Gb disks with lilo v.20

[joem <joem@example.com>]

I have been trying to get an HPVectra VL to double-boot RH5 (lilo v.20)
with NT4.  This was no problem with Win 95, so I was very surprised when
the double-boot came up with an "INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE" error on NT4. 
After trying different partition structures and lilo configurations, I was
still having no joy. 

It appears that there is a conflict between NTLDR, lilo, and greater than
4Gb disks.  A report on the RedHat list stated that NT was now using a
previously "reserved" part of the boot sector, and this was causing
problems for lilo.  Another RH5 user reported the identical problem with a
different system ... the common factor was a 4Gb disk.

I switched to a 2.5Gb disk for NT, and the loader is now working with no
problems.  The question I have now is did M$ do this with forethought or
with no-thought. 


Cheers,


-Joe.


Joe Marchak
joem@example.com


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