Re: Need help installing Fedora Core 3

andre_at_agc.com
Date: 11/26/04

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    Andrew:
     make sure that your BIOS setting uses LBA for the disk.
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    Andrew Falanga wrote:

    > Hello,
    >
    > As strange as it may sound, yes I need help with this simple task. I've
    > got a problem that I've never seen before. The install works just
    > perfectly, but when the system reboots all I get is "GRUB " in the upper
    > left corner of my monitor with a flashing cursor one space to the text's
    > right. This occurs whether I use the automated partitioning system or
    > if I try and do it myself.
    >
    > For the current system setup, it's a brand new MoBo with an AMD-64
    > processor. I have Windows XP currently installed and must dualboot the
    > system. Windows XP consumes 55gb of our 80gb HDD, the remainder I want
    > for linux (or some other free UNIX-like system). Any ideas as to what
    > is going wrong? I know that a few years ago there was a deficiency in
    > some systems for having boot files outside of a 6gb boundary. However,
    > I thought that only applied to Windows and that it had been fixed. What
    > am I missing? This is getting quite irritating.
    >
    > Thanks for any help,
    > Andy
    >
    > PS if you wish to contact me directly, just e-mail umagnum338 at
    > netscape dot net.
    >
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