On Sun, 19 Sep 2010, Rob Del Vecchio wrote:
> To: centos@xxxxxxxxxx
> From: Rob Del Vecchio <rob.delvecchio@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: GRUB woes: GRUB Hard Disk Error
>
> Update: on a hunch, I tried installing Ubuntu Server. Interestingly, the
> GRUB installation failed during setup, however the LILO installation
> completed successfully, the Ubuntu installation boots correctly.
>
> For me, the whole reason to start using CentOS was to move away from Ubuntu.
> I could do 3 things:
> Try to install grub under Ubuntu and then use this
> http://wiki.centos.org/TipsAndTricks/InstallFromGRUB as a guide, or
>
> Something like this: The above except using LILO, or
>
> Try to install the LILO boot loader after a CentOS installation; in rescue
> mode.
>
>
> Better ideas or suggestions?
>
> TIA
>
> Rob
Well I'd wipe the drive clean using Gparted with a cross
format. Do a minimal kickstart installation to install GRUB
on the MBR.
Prior to that make sure the BIOS settings are OK for the
SATA drive.
That shouldn't take to long.
HTH
Keith
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