On Sun, 19 Sep 2010, Rob Del Vecchio wrote:
To: centos@centos.org From: Rob Del Vecchio rob.delvecchio@gmail.com Subject: Re: [CentOS] 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