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Re: [LUG] my Tyan MB

 

>> Hi, everyone. I've just invested in a Tyan dual processor mother board. The
>> problem is I can't get it to boot an OS.  
>>
>> GRUB Loading. Please wait.....
>> Erros 22
>> Cheers, Jon Davey.
> The board does not have grub - that is installed on your hard disk.
...oh!OK.
> error 22 says that it cant find the linux partition that grub points to.
> Have you taken this hard disk from another machine? Did it have another hard 
> drive with linux on it?
....The drive was taken from my old machine....
> I suggest you try a recovery CD and see if you can find the linux partition 
> and set the grub accordingly - or do a fresh install which is probably the 
> best idea as then it will be set up for multiple CPU's - assuming you have an 
> ISO that is capable.
> Tom te tom te tom te tom
....I have tried a fresh install...maybe I should fdisk the drive 
first...hmmm
Cheers, JOn Davey. 



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