RE: System won't boot after successful Debian installation

["David Schulberg" <davids@evertech.com.au>]

Hi,

When you say the Debian installer has a rescue mode, does that mean I should
run the same installation CD that I ran when I installed Debian? How
specifically can I address what you suggest is a Grub issue?

David

-----Original Message-----
From: Nate Bargmann [mailto:n0nb@networksplus.net] 
Sent: Thursday, 22 November 2007 11:42 PM
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: System won't boot after successful Debian installation

* David Schulberg <davids@evertech.com.au> [2007 Nov 21 23:04 -0600]:
> Hi,
> 
>  
> 
> 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'.
> 
> 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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