FC5 install: grub can't mount partition

[Dan]

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.
>
> Anyone have any idea what went wrong and how to salvage the install?
>
> I was doing an FC4 to FC5 upgrade.
>
> Thanks...
>
> --
>   Colin Brace
>   Amsterdam
>
>   
If you hit c, you can go to a grub command prompt; type geometry (hd2) 
and see if you can tell what hard drive it's trying to boot from the 
first partition of.
-Dan