Gerry Chilibeck wrote:

>I believe we HAVE the problem here.  New IBM TP model T41
>attempting to load eCs 1.1. Blew away the XPPro preload (just 5.0gb).
>Built 5 partitions with miniLVM.
>
>PROBLEM: miniLVM cannot set a volume bootable after the 1024 cyl
>limit. 
>
note: this isn't just restricted to Laptops! - depending how you go 
about it.

>(this TP has a 40gb HDD, 1024 cyl is approx 8.5gb)).  ECs 1.1
>was installed into a volume below 1024 limit and the CL version of
>LVM used.  It would not set a volume bootable either, above 1024
>cyl.
>
>RESULT: your eCS boot volume is there confined to area between 5
>and 8.5gb if you want to retain the XP preload. Unacceptable, right?
>In case you have forgot, eCS will not install into a vol that is not
>made "bootable".
>
>There is some incompatibility of (current) TP hard drives and LVM.
>We only have one TP here so don't have any idea how widespread this
>problem is on TP's or or other machine hard drives.
>
>I posted to ecs.support.lvm NG two days ago with no real
>acknowledgement of this problem by anyone.
>  
>

Hi Gerry,

After you blew away the original,  and installed IBM BM, did you then 
SHUTDOWN the TP and restart installation?

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Regards,
Mike

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