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zero1424 · 06-19-2004, 05:41 PM

K Linux is isntalled on hdb (the 40gb fireball). problem was the 1st install disc was a ****ty blank cd. Re-burned, and now its installed. OK.. but when I start up it still boots just right up into windows on my WD100. So on the device scanning screen, the screen that I am able to get to my BIOS thru, I hit F11 to make the boot selection pop-up screen come up. I select to boot from the 40gb fireball.. and it goes a screen that says 'GRUB _' with the underscore blinking. I can't enter anything.

I installed with the option to do it on the first line of the partition or something(i cant remember im a *******) instead of the master boot thing. So.. I can't boot into linux.

I insert the CD again and go to "upgrade" and I tryed to install both LILO and GRUB on the master boot thing. With linux as default OS. Then I get something like "there are no kernal programs " or something and "your linux was not updated" .. I can check for the exact thing if it matters..

and now this is odd; in "My Computer" it is not showing the 2nd hard drive.. which should be J:

06-19-2004, 05:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
zero1424 True Techie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 126	K Linux is isntalled on hdb (the 40gb fireball). problem was the 1st install disc was a **ty blank cd. Re-burned, and now its installed. OK.. but when I start up it still boots just right up into windows on my WD100. So on the device scanning screen, the screen that I am able to get to my BIOS thru, I hit F11 to make the boot selection pop-up screen come up. I select to boot from the 40gb fireball.. and it goes a screen that says 'GRUB _' with the underscore blinking. I can't enter anything. I installed with the option to do it on the first line of the partition or something(i cant remember im a ***) instead of the master boot thing. So.. I can't boot into linux. I insert the CD again and go to "upgrade" and I tryed to install both LILO and GRUB on the master boot thing. With linux as default OS. Then I get something like "there are no kernal programs " or something and "your linux was not updated" .. I can check for the exact thing if it matters.. and now this is odd; in "My Computer" it is not showing the 2nd hard drive.. which should be J: __________________ my saucy comp Antec PlusView case** -600w PSU - 20A @ +12v -Evercool fan controller -5 LED fans, 4 blue 1 green -Lian Li T3 Temp. Monitor -planned mods, see below ASRock K8S8X motherboard -AMD Athlon 64 3000+ @ 2.0ghz -Heatsink modded with Sunon Tornado, ~38C@Idle, 42C@Full Stress -Inno3D Tornado nVidia Geforce FX 5600 128mb -Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS -512mb DDR400 PC3200 2.5CSL -100gb westen digital 19\" Compaq P900 // 1600x1200@70hz / 800x600@120hz Intellimouse explorer 4.0a/Thunder8 x-ray pad planned mods: coming in mail: Kingwin K8-heatsink modded with a Sunon(vantec) 84.1cfm fan, and blue lazer LED light kit Blowholes in top of case with 2x 120mm Thermaltake Blue LED Thunderblade fans with Blade fan grills Blue Cold Cathode