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Topic: DSL HD Install Woes, Problems with my DSL HD Install

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whitters

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Posted: Jan. 04 2007,15:56

Hi All,

Apologies if this has been covered before, but I was unable to find it.

Here is my problem:
I have acquired a Toshiba Libretto 100CT for free (lucky me eh?), and have decided to junk the M$ offerings for DSL. I'm not a total n00b to Linux, but I'm having difficulties with the HD Install.
I have managed to get DSL to boot off a USB-attached, FAT-partitioned IDE disk, containing the KNOPPIX directory from the CD image, without major problems. I have followed the instructions from the DSL site/wiki, (cfdisk to create Type 82 partition for swap {256MB}, and a type 83 partition for the rest of the disk, then run the hd-install script). When I reboot my Libretto the third time, all I get is the GRUB loader prompt and nothing else, no menu and no idea of how to boot DSL from the HD...

Helllllppp! (Please!)

Cheers,

Jon

eeffoC

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Posted: Jan. 04 2007,17:49

Hi Jon!

Sounds quite similar to the problems I experienced with my frugal installation on CF card.

I still found no time to look into it but as Roberts expected it to be a GRUB Problem maybe you should check the Grub files after the installation.

whitters

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Posted: Jan. 05 2007,15:49

OK, well thanks for that, but it doesn't seem to help me....

How do I go about getting the GRUB loader to load up my new DSL installation? Can I enter some commands into the GRUB command line to manually do it?

Come on, there's gotta be some GRUB "experts" on here!