Re: System won't boot after successful Debian installation
* David Schulberg <davids@evertech.com.au> [2007 Nov 21 23:04 -0600]:
> Hi,
>
>
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> I have installed Debian 4.0 without any apparent problem. However when I
> boot the PC I am getting the error 'Primary master hard disk fail'.
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> When the computer starts up the BIOS recognizes my sole HD as the primary
> master.
Where did you install Grub? It will need to be installed in the MBR if
Etch is the only OS on the drive. The Debian installer has a rescue
mode that I've used once or twice to help recover from an error.
- Nate >>
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