Installing linux help!!!! Grub Loading Error 2??

Question

Hi im trying to install linux ubuntu 6.06 checked cd 0 checksum errors.. cd is good.. but after i installed it i get this error message..

Grub Loading Stage 1.5

Grub Loading Please Wait...

Error 2

I am now thinking i should have downloaded the linux for 64 bit because i think i have an amd athlon proccessor but i am not sure as i think it is built in to my motherboard which is from PC Chips M825G v 9.2a or c ?? Or.. it is nothing to much to worry about what do you think??

The CD runs the simulation perfectly as im on yahoo answers now running it ..?? please help..

Puzzled.. ???

Answer 1

The installer tries it's best to figure out how to setup the Grub bootloader configuration, but if you have multiple drives it can guess wrong about the setup. There are no issues with compatibility with your hard drive controller. Tell me about your drives and partitions, and I can help you further. You may be able to fix this with the Super Grub disk. http://supergrub.forjamari.linex.org/

Answer 2

Well the 64 bit has nothing to do with it. I run x86 on my 64 bit AMD CPU. Something is messed up with your boot loader. That is what Grub is. Sorry I dont really know how to fix it, but I would suggest for a first time linux user, if you are a first time that is, try using debian or SUSE. They are much easier than ubuntu. Another good distribution is Fedora Core. Good luck.

Answer 3

often if in case you have the cd, you progression to command and sweetness in fixboot, and then fixmbr, it relatively is hold close boot checklist. this might restore abode windows boot exhibit. simply by actuality you dont have cd, reinstall linux to do away with grub errors, besides the undeniable fact which you will might desire to maintain linux fixed.

Answer 4

if you just want to get rid of grub so you can boot your computer into the other OS then put in the windows setup disk, go to the recovery console, and type Fixmbr it will rewrite the bootloader so it'll just boot into windows if thats what you use

Answer 5

You might try asking on one of the Ububtu support forums at http://www.ubuntu.com/support/free - there are probably more expertes there than here. Good luck.