[Novalug] Ubuntu Grub question

[Bonnie Dalzell]

On Mon, 2 Apr 2007, John Peck wrote:

JP >On Sunday 01 April 2007 08:05 pm, Angelo Bertolli wrote:
JP >> John Peck wrote:
JP >> > I'm using Ubuntu on some of my computers. I've had boot issues on my dual
JP >> > boot machines. If I recall Grub complained about something being over the
JP >> > 1024 cylinder and couldn't continue. Installing Mandrake with Lilo on the
JP >> > same machine worked OK. I want to switch from Mandrake to Ubuntu on my
JP >> > main workstation but want to be sure I won't have a Grub issue. Is there
JP >> > a way to test my existing system for this Grub issue before installing
JP >> > Ubuntu? If Grub is going to be an issue is there a repair or workaround
JP >> > after Ubuntu is installed?
JP >>
JP >> Where did you install grub?  If you installed in the MBR, then this
JP >> shouldn't be happening.  Where is your /boot partition in relationship
JP >> to the other partitions on the disk?
JP >
JP >I think I see the issue. The /boot is part of the / directory. The drive is 
JP >partitioned out with windows as the first then ext3 / partition, a swap then 
JP >the rest as /home. I've carried this setup through a number of Linux 
JP >distributions based on what the original distribution recommended. Mandrake 
JP >has used Lilo as the bootloader everytime. It looks like I'll either need to 
JP >repartition or just try the Ubuntu install and hope for the best. I really 
JP >don't want to destroy my windows partition because I do not want to go 
JP >through the install and hours upon hours of security patches. 

IMPORTANT

If you are doing anything complex don't do the Ubuntu install from the
bootable ubuntu cd. make a cd of the 'alternate' iso and use that one!


JP >
JP >I appreciate everyone response and enjoy the list.
JP >
JP >John Peck
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