[ale] Newbie install question
rhiann3n wyrcat
rhiannen at gw.total-web.net
Sun Dec 19 12:42:23 EST 1999
> The suggestion to add the 'linear' keyword in
> /etc/lilo.conf helps both
> SCSI & (E)IDE drives handle geometry problems
sigh - how'd That comment slip past my caffiene deprived brain?
Anywhich, 'Linear' helps old IDE pre LBA drives renavigate the triple
cylinder/head/sector designations. SCSI doesn't fiddle around w/those &
handles sector reads directly... further info at the link mentioned
previously...
Sorry for any confusion...
rhia
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