GRUB Anomaly

[tuxeedo]

Hello everybody,

I have just installed FC 6 on my PC which already has Win XP(all NTFS) on one HDD(primary master).
The HDD which I have alloted to Linux is Primary slave.

Earlier I was getting this error code(EIP 00000060 c04002b1 000002b0) while beginning installation(just after you press enter to begin installation).
I googled and found that this could be solved by adding
linux acpi=off noacpi
This enabled me to install linux but then I could not boot into either into Windows or into Linux. It showed 'Operating System Error'
I reinstalled FC 6 with the MBR on /dev/hda1.

However, now when I start my PC it shows the following message instead of the GRUB menu:-

"
[Mini BASH-like editing is supported. For the first word.............. Anywhere else TAB lists the possible completions of a device/filename]

grub>

"

However when I insert the Windows XP CD and don't choose to boot through the CD, it shows 'loading GRUB stage 2......' and displays the GRUB graphical screen.

Now everytime I want to log into either Windows or Linux I have to insert the Win XP CD.
What could be the reason for this problem, please advice me on how to solve.
I am a beginner to linux and am very interested in learning the intricacies inherent.

With best wishes
Tuxeedo

[tomcat]

You have to set up grub again, It didn't get installed properly. Nasty, I know... but it can happen.
http://forum.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=975&highlight=mount+sysimage
This link explains how to set up grub again. (Easier than writing it all myself again :D)

[tuxeedo]

Hi...!!!

Thanks for that link tomcat. To be very frank I didn't read it fully. However I changed the boot priority in BIOS and made it to HDD (The one with Windows installed and MBR).

This showed me the correct boot screen with GRUB. However it showed 3 entries this time, even though I have just 2 OS installed(Win XP and FC6)....

Fedora Core 6 (2.6.18-1.2798.fc6xen)
Fedora Core 6-up (2.6.18-1.2798.fc6)
Windows XP SP2

The GRUB automatically loaded using the first option, which showed an interrupt error.
However, the second entry for FC6 is working fine.

I want to know what is the first option?
What is it's significance...?
Please help....

[tomcat]

Fedora Core 6 (2.6.18-1.2798.fc6xen) = Kernel for Xen virtualisation. I don't know why you have that one installed. For a default linux installation, Fedora Core 6-up (2.6.18-1.2798.fc6) is the correct kernel to use.

About Xen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xen

[sid1950]

Just for the record, with one HD the MBR is at /dev/hda not /dev/hda1 A common error I have found. The MBR is not physically in the first partition.