Install completed but boot failure

[Paul Howarth]

On Sun, 2005-02-27 at 21:54 -0800, 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...

Which bootloader option did you select during the installation? Grub on
Master Boot Record?

Try booting from the DVD again and enter "linux rescue" at the boot
prompt. You should eventually be able to get to a shell prompt where you
can enter:

# chroot /mnt/sysimage
# grub-install /dev/hda

That'll have another go at installing grub on your Master Boot Record.

> 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?

Yes, but that would be a step backwards so I wouldn't do it.

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