RE: System won't boot after successful Debian installation
Hi,
I went through the entire installation process again to see if I could end
up with a bootable installation.
The GRUB boot loader installs by default. I select to install the GRUB boot
loader to the master boot record. The installation reports at completion
that it will boot into the new system I have just installed.
However when the system reboots it reports 'Primary master hard disk fail'.
I am at my wits end. The standard installation process has failed!!
Not being a Linux guru I would really appreciate some specific pointers as
to how to sort this problem out.
I looked at 'rescue' and I see that I can shell into my installation but
what to check and what to do to sort this out???
Furthermore as the BIOS reports the presence of a Primary Master I assume
that my HD is OK, especially as it is a totally new replacement drive.
David
-----Original Message-----
From: Douglas A. Tutty [mailto:dtutty@porchlight.ca]
Sent: Friday, 23 November 2007 1:17 AM
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: System won't boot after successful Debian installation
On Fri, Nov 23, 2007 at 12:41:26AM +1100, David Schulberg wrote:
> 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?
Read the installation manual.
Rescue mode is activated from the install CD boot prompt with the word
'rescue'.
Ensure that you installed grub in e.g. /dev/hda and not /dev/hda1
Doug.
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