ubuntu 6.06 install - GRUB hard disk error on boot

Paul Carey pc53 at rogers.com
Wed Jun 14 20:05:18 UTC 2006


The message actually is:

"GRUB Hard Disk Error"

after which the boot process hangs.
> what does the message say?
>
> On 6/14/06, Paul Carey <pc53 at rogers.com> wrote:
> > The error message is GRUB Hard Disk Error
> > and occurs immediately after the system tries booting.
> >
> >
> > I have since updated the bios and SCSI disk controller
> > code, but no improvement.  The controller is an AIC
> > 7899.
> >
> > --- Charl Pretorius <charl at blackpenguin.co.za> wrote:
> > > What is the error message?
> > >
> > > Charl
> > >
> > > On Tue, 2006-06-13 at 16:06 -0400, Paul Carey wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > New to UBUNTU, I installed (sequentially:-) the
> > >
> > > 6.06
> > >
> > > > version of the server, kubuntu and ubuntu.  After
> > >
> > > each
> > >
> > > > install I tried to reboot from the hard disk but
> > > > always get a GRUB hard disk error message.  I am
> > > > running an IBM Intellistation, dual processor with
> > >
> > > the
> > >
> > > > aic7xxx disk controller. It boots fine if I choose
> > >
> > > the
> > >
> > > > "Boot from first hard drive" option of the boot
> > >
> > > menu
> > >
> > > > after an install.  I've tried re-installing grub
> > >
> > > with
> > >
> > > > no success.  Has anyhone had this problem and,
> > >
> > > even
> > >
> > > > better, solved it?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > >
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Paul Carey
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Email: paulcarey at rogers.com




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