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Old 05-10-2002, 09:26 AM   #1
atc24amit
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Boot Partition


I am installing on Linux 7.1 on a partition of 4 Gb. when i create boot partition it gave me the error message there is no disk space and ur

Boot Partition must be Greater than 1024 cylinders

if i again create swap partition that it gave me again same error

Swap Partition must be Greater than 1024 cylinders


i donw know what to do, how to do

Please Help Me
 
Old 05-10-2002, 09:35 AM   #2
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Ok, make sure your /boot partition is the first one you create, give it about 30 Mb (it's more than enough in most cases), then create /, and others, you can put the swap anywhere in between
(it doesn't matter).
 
  


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