Bug 146742

Summary:	Grub error collection missing "Grub Hard Disk Error" failure.
Product:	[OLD] Docs on www.gentoo.org	Reporter:	arthur_torrey
Component:	Other documents	Assignee:	Docs Team <docs-team>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	normal
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
URL:	http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/grub-error-guide.xml
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description arthur_torrey 2006-09-07 12:34:25 UTC

I am attempting an install on a new box.  After completing all steps in the guide (including installing Grub w/ grub-install) I attempt to reboot, and remove the live cd.

I get a message "GRUB Hard Disk Error"

According to the GNU Grub manual, this means:
"The stage2 or stage1.5 is being read from a hard disk, and the attempt to determine the size and geometry of the hard disk failed."

As far as I can tell, the hard drive is working properly. It is recognized correctly in the BIOS (IDE1, master drive, and the correct drive make / model, etc), the boot order is correct, and the system has booted correctly into DOS off the hard drive. (I do a quick install of DOS into a very small first partition as part of my hardware testing procedure when I built the box)

There is nothing about this error in the Gentoo GRUB Error Collection document that I can find. The forum sticky on Grub errors pointed at this document and suggested filing a bug on any error not covered....

So far I haven't found a cure.  I have been going through the forum sticky searching for one, and experimenting with other things as ideas come to me.  If I find a cure, I will update this.

Thanks,

 ART
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Comment 1 nm (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-09-07 13:29:47 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 146608 ***