No, Linux does not need to be installed in the first partition. However, Lilo, the Linux loader, needs to be at the beginning of the disk. You can ensure this by installing Lilo in the MBR (Master Boot Record). Saqib ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geetha Shamanna" <s_geetha@vsnl.com> To: <blinux-list@redhat.com> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 11:27 AM Subject: Installing Linux > Hello all, > > If a hard disk is partitioned into three drives, is it essential to install > Linux in the very first partition? I was told that Linux should be > installed in the partition containing the initial 204 boot cylinders. How > does installing Linux on a partition other than the primary one affect the > way Linux works? > > Thanks, > Geetha > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list