Re: what are the restrictions on bootable partitions?

From: jludwig (wralphie_at_comcast.net)
Date: 04/29/04

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    On Thu, 2004-04-29 at 08:15, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
    > what are the restrictions on where i can install another linux distro
    > onto my fedora core (actually, FC2-t3) system so that grub can find it?
    > (even though this is a test version of fedora, this question actually
    > refers to FC distros in general.)
    >
    > typically, for historical reasons, even when i use LVM, i create a small
    > primary, ext3 filesystem for /boot, and use LVM for the rest of the drive.
    > is there any compelling reason for doing this anymore? what's the
    > recommended strategy for LVM? and need for a non-LVM filesystem on newer
    > machines?
    >
    > and, on top of all this, i want to add at least one other distro to the
    > system; in this case, xandros 2.0, for evaluation for a client. can i add
    > this additional distro entirely within LVM and have grub still find it
    > properly? i suspect yes, but i wanted to make sure before i spent all
    > that installing. thanks.
    >
    > rday

    The LVM BIOS negates the need for using the 'lower 1024'. I still do for
    a few basic reasons including that this is usually (the inner cylinders)
    where the most physical wear occurs because;

    1) the resting cylinder is the innermost -- most wear debris here.
    2) surface speed is the slowest, meaning less air gap

    Having the kernel here this area is then, typically, only accessed once
    every boot, lessening wear. 

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jludwig <wralphie@comcast.net>
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