lilo problems.....

vcheah · 12-03-2001, 11:48 PM

i installed linux redhat 7.0 kernel 2.2.4 - 16 .When i run /sbin/lilo to update my kernel. I got this message.

Warning: Device 0x0307 exceeds cyclinder limit
Fatal : Sector 25267672 too large for linear mode (try 'lba32')
instead

my harddisk size is 10gb on a dell notebook
I try to install linux distro on the same hdd so many times( more then 10) format and install... everytime i will recieve the same message except for the number. Can anyone tel me how to fix it ?
Thx in advance.

trickykid · 12-04-2001, 12:21 AM

take a look at this: http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Large-Disk-HOWTO-5.html
it explains the lba32 for you... should point you in the right direction to get that worked around for you.

Thymox · 12-04-2001, 04:40 AM

you need to add lba32 to the first line of your lilo.conf file in order get around this.

Here's a search on this forum for 'lilo and/or mbr'.

vcheah · 12-05-2001, 10:25 AM

THx for sharing