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[ale] Newbie install question



> The suggestion to add the 'linear' keyword in
> /etc/lilo.conf helps both
> SCSI & (E)IDE drives handle geometry problems

sigh - how'd That comment slip past my caffiene deprived brain? 
Anywhich, 'Linear' helps old IDE pre LBA drives renavigate the triple
cylinder/head/sector designations. SCSI doesn't fiddle around w/those &
handles sector reads directly... further info at the link mentioned
previously...

Sorry for any confusion...

rhia
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