FC5 install: grub can't mount partition

[Mogens Kjaer]

Colin Brace wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I just finished installing FC5 from DVD and the system rebooted. Alas,
> I got an error message from grub:
> 
>   root (hd2,0)
>   file system type unknown
>   partition type 0x83
> 
>   Error 17: Cannot mount selected partition
> 
> If I hit a key, it returns me to the grub menu. Selecting the kernel
> again redisplays the error message above.

Can you boot from the installation media in rescue mode?

What's the contents of /boot/grub/grub.conf ?

How are the disk(s) partitioned?

Mogens

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