Dave Barton wrote:
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re:[opensuse] Grub Error 21 From: James Knott <james.knott@rogers.com> To: SUSE Linux <opensuse@opensuse.org> Date: Fri 18 Jan 2008 10:09:11 EST
Dave Barton wrote:
I have just upgraded a PC for a colleague, who, after much badgering and encouragement, conceded to have a dual boot install of OpenSUSE 10.3 on a second drive. Installed XP Pro on hd0, no problem. Created a FAT32 partition on hd1 using 50% of the disk capacity, leaving remainder unallocated for Linux partitions. Booted to the 10.3 installation DVD and the install to hd1, including on-line updates, went perfectly, until the first reboot, where I get:
Though I don't recall the exact details, I had a similar problem last year. IIRC, after booting with the CD and then boot installed system, I went into Yast and changed where Grub started the installed SUSE from. I think I had to specifiy the actual partition or something like that.
Thanks for the quick reply James. I have been trying a number of different options in the GRUB configuration, but so far I have no luck. Without going through the install DVD, I continually come back to the Error 21 :(
Regards
Dave
Found this on google: (grub error 21) http://osdir.com/ml/boot-loaders.grub.bugs/2003-02/msg00080.html It may help. If not, there are reams of other grub error 21 links -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org