Hello! I believe so. How this is why I suggested we wait for the list to chime in with its advice.
-- Gregg C Levine [EMAIL PROTECTED] "The Force will be with you always." Obi-Wan Kenobi > -----Original Message----- > From: "David Rüegger" [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 4:13 AM > To: Gregg C Levine > Subject: Re: RE: GRUB Error 17 > > Hi! > > Thank you very much for answering so quickly. > > Yes, you've understood correctly, I have Kubuntu and vista on the same HD. > vista was installed first, maybe that wasn't a good idea? > > Can I get access to the menu file that GRUB reads by booting from the CD? > > > -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > > Datum: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:59:58 -0500 > > Von: "Gregg C Levine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > An: "\'\\"David Rüegger\\"\'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] > > Betreff: RE: GRUB Error 17 > > > Hello! > > Let's see if I understand you correctly. You have both Kubuntu, itself a > > KDE > > enabled release of Ubuntu which is based on Debian unstable, on your > > system, > > and then a copy of Vista. > > > > Trying to boot this setup gives you that error message. > > > > Which was installed first? Microsoft is peculiar they want to be the only > > operating system on your system. Ideally to fix this you would need to > > boot > > using a rescue medium to correct the issues, essentially GRUB can't find > > itself. The rescue medium will do that. On that subject, you'll need to > > wait > > for someone else to chime in. > > > > However do you have access to the menu file that GRUB reads? We would also > > need that to supply good information to assist you. > > -- > > Gregg C Levine [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "The Force will be with you always." Obi-Wan Kenobi > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:bug-grub- > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of "David > > Rüegger" > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 2:47 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: GRUB Error 17 > > > > > > Hi there > > > > > > I have recently installed the KUBUNTU Linux operating > > > system on my computer, a KDE-Linux derivated from the > > ubuntu-distribution > > of Linux. > > > > > > I have also (earlier) installed windows vista home basic on the same > > harddisk in another > > > partition, but KDE is the standard OS. > > > > > > Here's my problem: when I try to boot the computer, the BIOS (that ist > > to > > say, I suppose it's > > > the BIOS) gives the following message: > > > loading GRUB, 1.5. > > > loading GRUB, please wait... > > > Error 17 > > > > > > and the operating system, that is to say the multiboot menu where you > > can > > choose the OS > > > that should be started, does not appear. > > > > > > My question now is, of course: what is error 17 and how can I prevent > > it? > > > > > > Here's some additional info about my computer hardware: > > > > > > CPU: intel core 2 duo E6750, 3,2 GHz > > > Motherboard: ASUS CPI > > > Harddisk: SATA 500 GB > > > Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 320 MB > > > > > > I would by grateful for any help or information > > > -- > > > Psssst! Schon vom neuen GMX MultiMessenger gehört? > > > Der kann`s mit allen: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/multimessenger > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Bug-grub mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-grub > > -- > Psssst! Schon vom neuen GMX MultiMessenger gehört? > Der kann`s mit allen: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/multimessenger _______________________________________________ Bug-grub mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-grub
