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Old 04-09-2002
Dual booting :-)
I have some problems with LILO/Grub...
When I try to start Linux it says>
EBDA too big

How can I fix this problem?


//Nevsky
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Old 04-09-2002
you must install your System in 1024 cyclinders........8 G(within)
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Old 04-09-2002
I've seen all kinds of different fixes for this on Google... I haven't had to have tried any of them though. Here's a few:
http://pcunix.com/Bofcusm/861.html
http://archive.linuxfromscratch.org/...2/01/0186.html
http://archive.linuxfromscratch.org/...2/01/0188.html
 
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