Bios freaks

[David Krings]

Chris Jones wrote:
>> if the BIOS is the problem where it can't read past a certain point of
>> the disk at boot time.  Couldn't you simply create a /boot partition and
>> put it in an area that the BIOS can handle?  the beginning of the disk
>> (?)??
> 
> Indeed. This is *the* standard well known solution to this problem (well, 
> obviously not that well know it seems ;) )
> 

Well, it is something that after 20 years of BIOS one would think is 
overcome. I also take exception to the note that some things aren't well 
known. I am sure there is tons of stuff that you don't know and shame on 
those who make fun about that fact.

Also, "Couldn't you simply create a /boot partition" isn't a five minute 
job when one has existing partitions that are in use and have data on 
them. There are tools that can push partitions around, but unless one 
buys the expensive ones they often don't do the trick.

It is just sad that this booting problem is still an issue with quad 
core desktop processors and what have not. One would think that basic 
things such as booting are handled in a much smarter way.

David