Fedora Core 3 Boot Hangs at Grub loading stage2... (BOOTPART failed too)

[Paul]

Paul Howarth <paul <at> city-fan.org> writes:

> 
> Paul_Malone <at> kywb.uscourts.gov wrote:
> > I installed Fedora Core 3 on /dev/sda2 and the installation seemed to go 
> > okay.  However, when I tried rebooting into Linux, grub hangs with the 
> > message: "Grub loading stage2...".  I booted off the installation DVD 
> > using "linux rescue" and even though /boot/grub/grub.conf seemed to look 
> > okay, I tried
> > # grub-install /dev/sda2 --recheck
> > # dd if=/dev/sda2 of=/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1
> 
> Try using bootpart (http://www.winimage.com/bootpart.htm) under Windows to 
> generate your bootsect.lnx and see if that works any better.
> 
> Paul.
> 

I just tried bootpart and it stops after displaying
Bootsector from C.H. Hochstatter
GRUB

I also tried upgrading the kernel to 2.6.9-1.678_FC3.  Now I get a little more 
information when I try booting from a Grub boot floppy:

Booting 'Fedora Core 2.6.9-1.678_FC3'
root hd0,1
Filesystem type unknown, partition type 0x83
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-1.678_FC3 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
Error 22: No such partition
Press any key

Any other suggestions?

Thanks,
Paul