$ 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? _______________________________________________ Bug-grub mailing list Bug-grub@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-grub