kernel panic

[pode1]

I get this message all the time. I just can't boot linux at all.

Until today, I'd got linux beyond 1024 cilynders limit, but now I don't know what's going on.


First partitiion -> win (4 Gb)
Second partition -> linux (3 Gb)

BOTH as primary
Then it's the limit of 1024 cil.
Third part -> Linux Swap



Any comment?

[rraehal]

What version of Linux are you using?

I have a 60GB drive with Windows XP, and a 10 GB drive with Linux. The Linux drive is divided 9.5 GB Linux ext3 and .5 GB swap. I do not have a limitation on my drive size. I use Mandrake 9.1 and previously Redhat 6 with a 6 GB drive. Linux loads my XP partition read-only perfectly.

I guess my point is that most recent Linux version can support large drive with no problem. I am not sure what you may be experienceing issues with as I have never seen this limitation.

[nothing]

I don't think both partitions should be primary. Let the Windows partition be the primary and for Linux, use ext2 or ext3.

[pode1]

I use RedHat 7.1 and it do have to be installed on a primary partition (or unless that's case with other OSes like win 9.x)


I put linux disk in other computer and just says that I must press a key to reboot.

[pode1]

>I guess my point is that most recent Linux version can support large drive with no problem. I am not sure what you may be experienceing issues with as I have never seen this limitation.
>

this problem is related to the mobo and its bios, no with Linux.

Thanks for replying!

[pode1]

Actually lilo still can´t boot .... i put linux ext2 partition under 1024 cyl. boundary ... and it works ... even with Loadlin (great!).

[Sterling_Aug]

Why did you add a post to a nearly 5 year old thread?

[pode1]

Why not? Is it forbbiden? I know you´re a moderator or smthng. It seems to me that my remarks are not useless .... otherwise make me know.

[Sterling_Aug]

Because a lot has changed with Linux in 5 years.