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Re: [LUG] my Tyan MB

 

Ross Bearman writes: 

> Did you have more than one hard drive in your old machine? This may
> cause the problem if that hard drive contained a partition GRUB wants.
> Regards, Ross Bearman 
> 
>  
> 
> On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 6:25 PM,  <jon.davey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>> 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.
......oh! that's a thought. I have got two hdds connected up to the board. 
I'll try it with just one. Thanks a lot!
Cheers, Jon Davey.

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