[Novalug] Ubuntu Grub question

[Angelo Bertolli]

John Peck wrote:
> I'm using Ubuntu on some of my computers. I've had boot issues on my dual boot 
> machines. If I recall Grub complained about something being over the 1024 
> cylinder and couldn't continue. Installing Mandrake with Lilo on the same 
> machine worked OK. I want to switch from Mandrake to Ubuntu on my main 
> workstation but want to be sure I won't have a Grub issue. Is there a way to 
> test my existing system for this Grub issue before installing Ubuntu? If Grub 
> is going to be an issue is there a repair or workaround after Ubuntu is 
> installed?
>   

Where did you install grub?  If you installed in the MBR, then this 
shouldn't be happening.  Where is your /boot partition in relationship 
to the other partitions on the disk?

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