Bupkus wrote: > Kenneth wrote: > >> --- Bupkus wrote: >> >> >> >>> Well, I tried a different computer and after the initial/partial >>> install (where you boot to the hard drive for the first time) after >>> installing suse 9.3 I get the following: >>> >>> Grub Loading stage1.5 >>> GRUB loading, please wait >>> Error 18 >>> >>> >> >> >>> From list of errors in grub info page: >> >> 18 : Selected cylinder exceeds maximum supported by BIOS >> This error is returned when a read is attempted at a linear block >> address beyond the end of the BIOS translated area. This generally >> happens if your disk is larger than the BIOS can handle (512MB for >> (E)IDE disks on older machines or larger than 8GB in general). >> >> I never had this problem so never worried about it, but this is the >> reason >> many people create a small partition for /boot, that resides near the >> front >> of the disk. >> >> >> >> >> __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' >> Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> > Yes, thanks, I forgot. However, if you place / as the first partition > will that do? > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > Apparently not. :-( --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss