Re: Need help installing Fedora Core 3

From: Andrew Falanga (spam_at_me.not)
Date: 11/28/04 

Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 20:14:55 -0700

Stefan Viljoen wrote:
> 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.
>
>
> Did you install grub with forced LBA? I have this option in my RedHat 9
> install, and I need to use it in order to get my P4 system to dual-boot Rh9
> and XP. I think this has to do with your Linux partition being 55GB
> "behind" the start of the disk. Certain BIOS'es apparently have problems
> booting so far "down" the disk, unless you specify that LBA must be used to
> boot. Again, as far as I know, only newer BIOS'es support LBA - but yours
> should be able too, since you seem to have a very new system?
>
> Anyway, look around and see if you can find something in the install for FC3
> that allows for forcing GRUB to use LBA. Might help?
>
This is, perhaps stupid, but should the BIOS be set to LBA as well? I
did find a check box to force GRUB to use LBA. My BIOS indicates that
the "AUTO" setting is supposed to set to LBA if the drive supports it
and if the drive was originally formatted with LBA. The second part
might be the problem child though, as the drive I'm using was formatted
once prior and I know not under what mode it was formatted. (I got the
drive free, it was an 80gb my father didn't need.)

So, in short, must the BIOS be set to LBA as well?

Andy

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