>Hi All,
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>In the process of re-building my linux mail server I've come across a problem I'm sure everyone has encountered at some point. I thought I knew how to deal with it but obviously not. Perhaps someone could shed some light on this for me?
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>I've successfully installed Linux twice on an old 486 and am installing it for a 3rd time.
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>This time, however, I can't get past LI at boot time. My understanding is that this is because /boot is beyond the 1024th cylinder. Now here's my problem : I used fdisk to create the /boot partition and I know that it only spans cylinders 1 thru 10.
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>I've tried a number of installs with partitions for /usr /home/ /var and /(root) and also a setup with a /boot and /(root with everything else). I've install LILO to the MBR and also to the 1st sector of the /boot partition with no success with either option.
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>At this point I'm ready to give up - my hair is already torn out and I'm about to start tearing other people's hair out! Any and all suggestions very welcome!
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>TIA
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>Liam

According to SuSE's manual you have the wrong geometry for you HD, or you boot map doesn't match your kernel.
I would bet the former. See the HD-HOWTO
JLK