[K12OSN] OT: grub error 28: Selected item cannot fit into memory

[Jim McQuillan]

Rob Owens wrote:
> I've tried installing Debian Etch and CentOS 5 on an old P3 I just
> picked up.  Both give me the same error immediately after the
> bootloader:

So, we know it's an old P3, but you didn't tell us anything about how 
much RAM you have in that machine.  Based on the error you are getting, 
it seems like the amount of ram has something to do with it.

Jim McQuillan
jam at Ltsp.org



> 
> Error 28:  Selected item cannot fit into memory
> 
> I've googled and I understand a little bit about the error, but I don't
> understand why I'm getting it.  Does anybody know a fix or a workaround?
> It seems odd that I can boot from the installation CDs fine, but the
> very same systems cannot boot once installed to the hard drive.
> 
> -Rob
> 
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