I am looking at adding a 2.5GB hard disk to my system as my
current 1GB and 540MB are full.
I am planning the layout of partitions on the new 2.5GB and 1GB setup being
careful to keep all operating
systems (DOS, OS/2, Linux) within the first 1024 cylinders. In doing so, I
examined the current setup and was surprised to find that for the last 2
years, the partition containing my OS/2 operating system is on the 1GB
drive starting at
cylinder 1300 and ending at cylinder 1607.
The OS/2 book states that if a partition is going to
contain an operating system, the partition must be in the
first 1024 cylinders.
Being outside that range, OS/2 shouldn't be able to boot
but I have never had a problem with it.
Are there exceptions to the rule stated in the book?


Jeff

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