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Subject: grub2 doesn't compile, grub1 works like crap (forced LBA gives "18: cylinder number too
From: "Molle Bestefich" <molle.bestefich () gmail ! com>
Date: 2006-10-10 14:15:10
Message-ID: 62b0912f0610100715x3092daa8sad00f71d9ae4183b () mail ! gmail ! com
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$ wget grub-1.94.tar.gz
$ ./configure
"Need missing LZO..."
$ wget lzo-2.02.tar.gz
$ cd lzo-2.0.2 ; ./configure && make && make install
Ok.
$ cd grub-1.94 ; ./configure && make
"No such file or directory"
"Unrecognized %lex-param"
"Unrecognized %parse-param"
Arrrrh, fatal, dying, squawk squawk.
$ wget grub-0.97
$ cd grub-0.9.7 ; ./configure && make && make install
Ok.
$ grub-install --no-floppy --root-directory=/mnt/testboot /dev/hda3
Ok.
$ vi /mnt/testboot/boot/grub/menu.lst
$ shutdown -r now
boot: chainload hda3
grub>
Huh? Where's my friggin' menu ???
grub> root (hd0,2)
"Error 18: Cylinder size exceeds BIOS limit."
Huh? It's a 440 BX chipset with an IBM BIOS, should be just fine.
grub> reboot
$ grub-install --force-lba --no-floppy --root-directory=/mnt/testboot /dev/hda3
Ok.
$ shutdown -r now
boot: chainload hda3
grub> root (hd0,2)
"Error 18: Cylinder size exceeds BIOS limit."
A cylinder size exceeding a limit, when GRUB is told to forcibly use LBA ?
What the f... is that about?
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