New Install - GRUB Freezes

[David Reed]

Message on screen says:

GRUB _

Computer hangs there.

COnfiguration:

Hardware:

ECS KA1 MVP Extreme Sckt 939 Ath64, ATI200 North, SB450 South (plus an auxillary Sil SATA Controller)

Hard drives:

1 Seagate 80GB SATA - sda - ntfs
2 Seagate 80GB SATA - sdb - Fedora Core 5 32bit

Grub installed on 1st sector of sdb


RAID - disabled
RAID Software drivers not installed


QUESTION: Why wont FC5 Boot? What should I do?

QUESTION: How do some of you guys copy and paste output from textbased linux into forum messages if you have to reboot to windows to use the internet? are you directing the output to a file (">>") then accessing it somehow from windows? Some guys that are willing to help ask for output of commands, I see no way to do it without writing down everything on paper.

[Seve]

Hello:
You have 2 hard drives?

1 Seagate 80GB SATA - sda - ntfs

which = /dev/sda

2 Seagate 80GB SATA - sdb - Fedora Core 5 32bit

which = /dev/sdb
You have Grub isntalled on

Grub installed on 1st sector of sdb

which = /dev/sdb
If you want a dual boot via grub then you need to install grub on /dev/sda
To do so boot from the FC5 install disc and select F5 and type linux rescue enter and follow the on-screen instructions until you get to the last prompt, then type chroot /mnt/sysimage enter, then type grub-install --recheck /dev/sda enter, type exit enter, type exit and reboot and you should be good to go.
hth
Seve

[David Reed]

WHoa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks

It works!!!!!! Now I have to do a little reading and post a couple more questions. I'm sitting at a command prompt with no idea what to do next.

[Seve]

Hello:
Not sure why you are not at a gui desktop [Gnome], however once you get that sorted out please have a look here to help you set your system up:
http://stanton-finley.net/fedora_cor...ion_notes.html
If you need more help post back and I am sure the folks here can help.
Seve