Grub stage 1.5

[Qqmike]

Re: Grub stage 1.5

niteowl69 -- I've edited my post above again

[niteowl69]

Re: Grub stage 1.5

Step 1 re-install grub

Results

grub> find /boot/grub/stage1
(hd0,4)

grub> root (hd0,4)

grub> setup (hd0)
Checking if "/boot/grub/stage1" exists... yes
Checking if "/boot/grub/stage2" exists... yes
Checking if "/boot/grub/e2fs_stage1_5" exists... yes
Running "embed /boot/grub/e2fs_stage1_5 (hd0)"... 16 sectors are embedded.
succeeded
Running "install /boot/grub/stage1 (hd0) (hd0)1+16 p (hd0,4)/boot/grub/stage2
/boot/grub/menu.lst"... succeeded
Done.

rebooting computer

[niteowl69]

Re: Grub stage 1.5

Hi
I have done everything that was suggested. And still the same error. I even tried to install Fedora 9 and that only got me to stage 2 error. Is it possible that a computer build around 2002 cannot run Linux? At this point I do not want to mess up my vista machine so i do not want to put Linux on that. I have a newer computer but the cd rom is broken and i have not got around to buying another one. I want a machine with Kubuntu or Fedora 9 on it so i have to keep trying. but as for now i have to wait a few days because this is taking to much time i need for other things. Unless someone has a sure fire way I am going to think it has something to do with the machine and see about replacing that.

[Qqmike]

Re: Grub stage 1.5

I don't blame you for your position and conclusions here.

Only suggestions I can think of:

>>> Wait for the opinions of others.
We've got some darned good people here with varied backgrounds and experience.

>>> Kubuntu is on sda5 in an Extended partition. Windows will not boot from an Extended partition (at least, I don't think so), but Linux will (I do it all the time on my Intel 2005 machine). However, that's one reason I'm curious to see if your Kubuntu installed to sda1 would boot.

>>> Another expert is Herman. I haven't read his site for quite some time (it is on my TODO list, though), but you might check what he says about GRUB loading Stage 1.5 freeze error:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzo..._Some_Possible
Main Page is:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/
(click to the GRUB page and then the Troubleshooting page)

You've made a good effort here. This should be easily fixed by re-installing GRUB as we have tried to do. The command setup (hd0) worked, so that says GRUB Stage 1.5 was loaded into the sectors following the MBR (but preceding sector 63 where the boot sector of Kubuntu starts) – so that should be OK.

Unless ... your older (but still quite new) BIOS doesn't want to look that far out for Stage_2. Again, another reason to install Kubuntu into sda1, as an experiment.


I'll think about it some more and maybe the other guys can see something you and I are overlooking.

[Qqmike]

Re: Grub stage 1.5

Hmmm ... Have reviewed this again.
Partitioning looks OK. Plenty of room (63 sectors) for GRUB Stages 1 & 2 in the MBR and succeeding sectors.
Best shot for the money would be to install Kubuntu "close-in" -- in sda1. Sometimes you get Error 18 with older BIOSes, but I saw a case at Ubuntu awhile ago where the close-in solution worked even though there was no obvious Error 18 indication.

[niteowl69]

Re: Grub stage 1.5

Morning

I do not plan to give up but just take another path to get this accomplished

The plan as on now is to

do more research on grub and linux
re-install windows XP
use wubi to install Kubuntu and work with that in dual boot

maybe fix my other computer (I like the look better anyhow)
and then try to install Kubuntu

I would like to try one more time with a reformat and a clean install before re-installing windows. So does anyone have a good link to use for the iso. I ran check the disk option on my disk and it passed as good. But what is MD5sum and how do i run that? Being a newbie I can ask a lot of questions that others seem to take for granted. So please bear with me

[Qqmike]

Re: Grub stage 1.5

Burning ISO How TO: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto
(MD5sums & etcetera)

The only thing I'd like to see is Kubuntu installed say in sda1 or sda2 (i.e., NOT in the Extended partition).






*****************EDIT added:
If you are going to do XP *and* Kubuntu, it's best to put XP into sda1 and then install Kubuntu elsewhere (sda2, etc.) => XP should go first (Not really, but it does reduce one variable in this mixture.)

[niteowl69]

Re: Grub stage 1.5

Hi
Well here is the update. I have re-installed Windows XP. Removed all the unwanted stuff and did all the updates. Next I plan on using WuBi to install Kubuntu, it worked that way before. And then after a weeks or so of it working go for a full install. So do you know if WuBi installs onto a hard drive partition or is it an virtual partition? Since for some reason I cannot download a disk that can pass both test I was think installing from the web was the way to go. More reports as i progress

[niteowl69]

Re: Grub stage 1.5

I did some researce and my questions about WuBi are answered.