Hi,
Having a strange problem trying to install Debian AMD64 (downloaded the latest CD). I run through the normal installation, partition my drive (79.5MB ext3 /, 512MB swap), all goes well, I reboot and GRUB hangs at "GRUB loading, please wait...".
I've checked /boot/grub/menu.lst and it looks fine to me.
The machine has two hard drives; 80G hda (hda1, 80G NTFS WinXP), and 80G hdb (partitioned as above, hda1/hda2). Grub is installing itself onto /dev/hda, and I've even booted the CD into rescue mode, mounted /, chrooted, ran grub-install, and it makes absolutely no difference.
When I tried to install ubuntu amd64, I ran into this exact same problem, but for some strange reason on every 2nd identical install grub would install perfectly. This doesn't occur in this case.
The system is an Athlon64 3000+, on an ASUS K8V SE Deluxe motherboard. hda is a Seagate, hdb is a Western Digital.
I have the exact same problem with my K8V (non-deluxe)...
If I use a small /boot partition, it always works right, but I don't want to do that, and Ubuntu, by default, doesn't even set up a /boot...
I've tried all the different filesystems with the same errors...
I only have one HD, a WD 80GB...
I think it has something to do with the WD drive and the mobo... I have a small 6GB drive that works perfectly, and it is a Maxtor...
I've tried forcing the drive master, forcing it cable select and I have tried it with various jumper configs...
I sure hope we can figure this out! I'm willing to try stuff on this box if anyone has ideas...
Mike (Xyzzy)