Computer Hangs at GRUB
Scott Burns
scott at mirrabooka.com
Mon Nov 10 06:05:36 UTC 2003
Sean Harding wrote:
> Hi group:
>
> I just installed FC1 on my spare computer hoping to use it as a web
> server, the install went fine, in fact I’ve installed successfully
> before on the same computer, but I swapped a Hard Drive, reinstalled
> and now the computer hangs on the grub loading, it doesn’t load up
> grub it just hangs on GRUB after it tries to boot off CD. Anyone have
> any suggestions as to how I might be able to fix the problem?
>
> Thanks
>
Is the disk geometry correct in BIOS? Linux ignores the BIOS (IIRC) and
makes it's own disk geometry tables. You could have successfully
installed with incorrect settings but I think GRUB uses the BIOS to
determine disk layout and so will now be looking at a different area on
disk.
Do you get a "Loading stage whatever" type error?
You say you swapped a hard drive out. Was there more than one hard drive
in the system?
Did you install GRUB to the /dev/hda or /dev/hda1?
Do you get an operating system not found type error or a total or
semi-lockup with no text on screen?
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