[Novalug] Ubuntu Grub question

[John Peck]

On Sunday 01 April 2007 08:05 pm, Angelo Bertolli wrote:
> 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?

I think I see the issue. The /boot is part of the / directory. The drive is 
partitioned out with windows as the first then ext3 / partition, a swap then 
the rest as /home. I've carried this setup through a number of Linux 
distributions based on what the original distribution recommended. Mandrake 
has used Lilo as the bootloader everytime. It looks like I'll either need to 
repartition or just try the Ubuntu install and hope for the best. I really 
don't want to destroy my windows partition because I do not want to go 
through the install and hours upon hours of security patches. 

I appreciate everyone response and enjoy the list.

John Peck