Install completed but boot failure
Edward
edward at tripled.iinet.net.au
Mon Feb 28 08:36:28 UTC 2005
Roger Lin wrote:
> Please let me know if there is any workaround or I should try a
> different Linux. I downloaded the Fedora core 3 DVD iso file, burned
> to DVD, it checked out fine, install on a AMC Sempron 2400+ with ECS
> KT600-A MB, WD 80 GB IDE drive. The installation completed
> successfully, then click the restart button, it try to boot for
> several minutes then failed with the following message:
>
> BOOT FAILURE, ENTER SYSTEM DISK PRESS ENTER.
>
> I have tried twice, 1st manually partitioned the drive on the brand
> new hard drive. The second time, I deleted all the partition and used
> auto partition option. Both time failed with the same error.
>
> I installed Windows XP on a seperate drive, all went fine. Running as
> smooth as it can be.
>
> Any ideas? Was the problem related to the processor or the hard
> drive? It's a plain new WD IDE drive with 8 mb cache, can't believe
> that can be a problem...
>
> I would like to try Fedora Core 2, see if that can install on the
> same box, but can't find the link to download it. Is it still
> available?
>
What did you answer to the Grub install question?
Regards,
Ed.
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