Re: [tlug] Large Disk on Old Hardware.

[Jim <jep200404@example.com>]

Greg Thomson wrote:

> So is installation as simple as dropping the install disk in the CD drive  
> and making sure /boot sits up front?

For most distros, yes. 

Actually, most distros will automatically make a 
small /boot partition and put it at the beginning of the disk, 
just for the large disk/stupid BIOS problem you mentioned. 
I.e., this problem was solved a long long time ago.