Try booting a "live" cd and make sure that works. rgh
On Fri, Dec 21, 2007 at 02:41:42PM +1100, Mervyn wrote: > *Problem with Loading Linux* > > I profess my ignorance when it comes to computer complexities, although I > do teach other “oldies” how to use computers. > > I am having problems loading Linux onto one of my computers. I purchased a > new computer and decided to dual boot the old computer to use to receive > emails etc. on the Linux OS. I cannot get it to work. I have dual booted > other computers; My new computer and the laptop have Win XP and SUSE Linux. > I have resurrected a Celeron 700 and installed Ubuntu on one drive and Win > Me and SUSE on the other drive > > On the problem computer, I now cannot even install Linux as a stand alone > OS. Ubuntu stops loading early, SUSE appears to load but will not start The > Linux loader will allow me to select windows which will boot successfully, > but the Linux will not complete the boot up. At one stage even the Windows > would not boot and I had to invoke the”FIXMBR” command from windows > recovery, I suspect this may have contributed to my problem, Any > suggestions? > > Regards, > > Mervyn Crawford > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- You're worried criminals will continue to penetrate into cyberspace, and I'm worried complexity, poor design and mismanagement will be there to meet them - Marcus Ranum -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
