From: "Robert Comer" 

> Will Linux boot off a drive in an extended partition?

Yes -- if it's under the 8G mark.

> I think you may need a small ~64M (way bigger than you really need,
> but...) /boot partition that is a primary partition.

If you go that route, only the /boot partition needs to be under 8G.
(that's exactly my set up.)

- Bob Comer


"Rich Holm"  wrote in
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>
> Will Linux boot off a drive in an extended partition?
>
> I think you may need a small ~64M (way bigger than you really need,
> but...) /boot partition that is a primary partition.
>
> Cheers,
> Rich
>
> In article , nreiter{at}spamcop.net says...
> > I thought about that, but decided it would be smarter to just start over
and
> > make a better plan.
> >
> > Another problem is that my Linux, Mandrake 9.0, doesn't have drivers for
the
> > HPT370.  I will probably have to compile the open source version and/or
keep
> > Mandrake on one of the other drives.
> >
> > --
> > -- Ned --
> > nreiter_AT_attglobal_DOT_net
> > Association of Shareware Professionals developer member
> > http://www.asp-shareware.org/
> >
> >
> > "Geo."  wrote in message
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> > > After you mirror the partition, restore from backup instead of trying
to
> > > repair it.
> >
> >
> >

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