Problem Booting After Install

["Scott MacMaster" <me@scottmacmaster.com>]

I'm attempting to install Debian as my third os on my computer.  The
installation went fine up to the point where it asks if I want to install a
boot loader or create a boot disk.

Since I had problems with boot loaders in the past (trying to boot Windows
2000 or XP with a boot loader usual caused 2000 or XP to fail to boot) I
didn't want to install a boot loader.  So I used to create boot disk option
(an option I used with another os).  I then rebooted the computer with the
boot disk.  Debian started up and then went into the configuration sequence
where I select the packages I want to install.  I did that and rebooted.
However, it goes into that configuration sequence everytime I boot with the
boot disk.

After that I decided to try the boot loader.  I figured that since I have
Debian on my 2nd hard drive I can just install the boot loader to just the
2nd hd and tell bios to use it as the boot device (an option I used with
another os).  That way the boot loader won't effect my installation of XP.
After I installed the boot loader I rebooted.  I think it was about to boot
Debian but it just started printed 48 over and over again on my screen.

Well, my question is probably obvious by now.  How do I get Debian to
bootup?


Thanks,
Scott MacMaster