Re: Help with Squeeze on Acer Aspire D250

[david wildgoose <david.wildgoose@gmail.com>]

On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
> On Sun 30 Jan 2011 at 10:08:45 -0700, david wildgoose wrote:
>
>> However I have a new problem with the installer.
>>
>> When it comes to installing the GRUB boot loader, it fails with the
>> following error:
>>
>> "Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda"
>> Executing 'grub-install /dev/sda' failed.
>> This is a fatal error.
>>
>> I have Windows XP on a 70gig NTFS partition and would love to keep it
>> as I need it at work :/
>>
>> Any ideas? Thanks so much!
>
> Don't feel insulted by the first sentence :).
>
> http://wiki.debian.org/GrubRecover

Thanks Brain. No worries I didn't :)

I'm sort of at a loss. The guide makes sense but I'm not sure how to
go about getting to the D-I rescue menu. Any ideas?

>
>
> --
> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org
> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org
> Archive: [🔎] 20110130183905.GI32679@desktop">http://lists.debian.org/[🔎] 20110130183905.GI32679@desktop
>
>



-- 
David Wildgoose