Clarify the cylinder > 1023 issue, now that EDD support is automatic.
Also drop a note about undocumented features that was intended to cover the since-documented slice-selection syntax.
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@ -318,9 +318,9 @@ Seek failed
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.Sy "IMPORTANT NOTE" :
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.Sy "NOTE" :
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Because of limitations imposed by the conventional
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On older machines, or otherwise where EDD support (disk packet
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disk interface provided by the BIOS, all boot-related files and
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interface support) is not available, all boot-related files and
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structures (including the kernel) that need to be accessed during the
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structures (including the kernel) that need to be accessed during the
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boot phase must reside on the disk at or below cylinder 1023 (as the
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boot phase must reside on the disk at or below cylinder 1023 (as the
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BIOS understands the geometry). When a
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BIOS understands the geometry). When a
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@ -343,5 +343,3 @@ keyboard. If an
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.Dq XT/AT
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.Dq XT/AT
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keyboard (with no F11 and F12 keys, etc.) is attached, the probe will
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keyboard (with no F11 and F12 keys, etc.) is attached, the probe will
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fail.
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fail.
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.Pp
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Some features are not yet documented.
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