Grub stage1 file error

[Michal Jaegermann]

On Sun, Oct 05, 2003 at 04:53:59PM +0200, Michael Schwendt wrote:
> Apparently, you
> created an ext3 file-system on a FAT16 partition. You need to correct
> that and use fdisk to set the partiton to type 83 (fdisk, enter 't',
> enter partition number, enter 83).

Most of the time these partition types are not really significant
and you can assign them in a random manner. :-)  There are some
exceptions and grub seems to be one of these.  It searches, during
an installation and while booting, for some files and a file system
type to search is apparently guessed from a partition type.  A wrong
guess and no go.

Checking sources would likely confirm that but it is hard to imagine
for a boot loader to do an extensive file system recognition.  lilo
is using absolute disk postions, so no searching at boot time, but
it has to be carefuly informed about any changes.

  Michal