GRUB problem?


Hi,

Here's a weird one... I've noticed that as soon as the GRUB
boot-loader runs, I lose my DVD-RW drive. It functions normally if I
jump into the BIOS setup at boot time, then ceases to respond the
moment GRUB runs, so that even if I boot into WinXP, the drive does
not show up. Restoring the MBR makes the problem go away, so it is
definitely not a drive problem.

I can't see anything specifically about this at the GNU GRUB home
page. Anyone have any ideas, please?

Thx,
klw
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