On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, you wrote:
> I have installed Mandrake-Linux to my computer. The drives are laid out like
> this:
>
> /dev/hda1 - NTFS - NT boot
> /dev/hda2 - NTFS
>
> /dev/hdb1 - NTFS (3 Gig)
> /dev/hdb2 - Linux (2.8 Gig)
> /dev/hdb5 - Linux swap (200 K)
>
> As you would guess Lilo doesn't boot into Linux in this situation because the
> Linux is too far from the beginning of /dev/hdb.
>
> When I was installing Linux I remember seeing a 7Meg section at the beginning of
> /dev/hdb that is not used. I'm assuming it is there to put a small kernel
> loader in, which is exactly what I want to do.
>
> Is it possible to format this 7M section and put the kernel on it without
> re-installing? If so, how?
Yes, but it is probably less work to reinstall.
>
> If it is not possible, how do I need to set it up upon re-install? I'm thinking
> I need to make this 7M partition the mount point "/" and the partition with
> linux "/boot", or is it the other way around?
The 7M partition should have the mount point "/boot"
>
> Thanks for all of your help.
>
>
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