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@unharmed
Far from an expert but I think the general idea is fit is a bit less critical for MTBing as you'll spend a good deal of your time out of the saddle. That being said, for reference my 29er's saddle height is the same as my fixed road bike which is about 8-10mm lower than what I'd have on a geared road bike.
You're going to have the same problems I do with getting the front end high enough to give you a balanced attack position when standing up. My 29er forks' steerer is uncut with about 45scobles of spacers and 2" rise bars.