My 13GB Seagate HD introduces a problem:
The root partition is big enough, that certain
files are beyond the 1024 cylinder boundary.
Currently the kernel images are all "on the
bright side" of this boundary.
But what happens, when I will update this
kernels?
mv /usr/src/v2.3.9/linux/arch/i386/boot/zImage /vmlinuz239 will
internally copy the file to the root to new sectors, than delete
the old kernel. Result: The new image will be placed beyond
the magic limit. The boot will fail
OR
mv /usr/src/v2.3.9/linux/arch/i386/boot/zImage /vmlinuz239 will
internally copy the file directly over the sectors occupied
by the old kernel. Result: The box still boots.
I am using lilo 0.21.
Thank you for any help in advance!
KEEP HACKING!
Meino
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