Re: "Grub Hard Disk Error", after installing from sarge floppies

[Joao Clemente <jpcl@rnl.ist.utl.pt>]

Joao Clemente wrote:
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> > 3) install into the boot sector of the partition (/dev/hda1 ) instead 
> >    MBR of the disk ( /dev/hda )
> >     - but the mbr must be empty too
>
>
> I am not certain of you're refering to grub, lilo, or both. I see no 
> reason why grub (or lilo) would fail when installed in MBR but suceed 
> when installed in /dev/hda1... and, btw, can grub be placed in 
> /dev/hda1? I've done this with lilo, but never seen it done with grub...
[...]

Ok, it is possible to install grub in /dev/hda1 and in fact the 
installer allow us to say where we want to place it if we say NO to 
"install grub in MBR?"

My problem is solved!
I have no ideia why, but installing grub in /dev/hda1 allowed me to boot 
the machine without a problem!

Thanks to all that replied!
Joao Clemente