Bug#330899: GRUB doesn't apear

[<Stefan.Zauner@gmx.de>]

Package: installation-reports

Debian-installer-version: 24.9.2005 from different mirrors (downloaded by
"Free Download manager)
                          stable installer
                          md5 sum was correct uname -a: no shell prompt,
didn't even get this far
Date: 29.9.2005
Method: Booted from DVD-ROM (Secondary Master)
        no boot parameters

Machine: selfconstructed
	   Mainboard: Intel D875PBZ
Processor: Intel P4 3000 Mhz HT
Memory: 1GB in dual mode (Kingtson HyperX) Root Device: Seagate SATA 80GB
Root Size/partition table: n/a
	Disk configuration: 1. device: Seagate SATA 80GB
                             (2 Windows partitions)
                          2. device: Seagate IDE 120GB
                             (first 15GB free, 2 further Windows partitions)
Output of lspci and lspci -n: n/a

Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Initial boot worked:    [O]
Configure network HW:   [O]
Config network:         [O]
Detect CD:              [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives:     [O]
Partition hard drives:  [O]
Create file systems:    [O]
Mount partitions:       [O]
Install base system:    [O]
Install boot loader:    [O]
Reboot:                 [E]

Comments/Problems:

The installation seems to complete correctly, but when rebooting, GRUB
doesn't appear. Can't start anything else besides my Windows XP
installation.
I also tried to start the Debian system by the parameter "root=/dev/hda0". I
was not sure which device I actually have to use. I tried hda0, hda, hd0,
hda1, hda5 but nothing worked.
IS this a problem with GRUB or the installation itself?

sincerely

Stefan Zauner