[Bug #598] Message "GRUB Floppy Error" when using boot floppy

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Changes by: Bernhard Treutwein <address@hidden>
Date: 2002-Jun-20 08:20 (GMT)

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Hi Chris,

do you have a ZIP or LS120/LS240 drive connected to you machine ? If so try 
either to disconnect and/or changing the BIOS boot order of floppy drives.

I had a similar problem with Phoenix BIOS and a ZIP drive.
It was resolved by changing the boot order of the floppies.

regards
    Bernhard




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Submitted by: CDryburgh                 Project: grub                           
Submitted on: 2002-Jun-13 17:08
Category:  Booting                      Severity:  Major                        
Priority:  None                         Bug Group:  Software Error              
Resolution:  None                       Assigned to:  None                      
Status:  Open                           Release:  0.92                          
Reproducibility:  Every Time            Planned Release:                        

Summary:  Message "GRUB Floppy Error" when using boot floppy

Original Submission:  Have put the GRUB floppy image on to a floppy and recieve 
the message "GRUB Floppy Error". The command line never comes up.

Bad Floppy: No. Get to command line using same floppy on two other computers.

Bad Floppy Drive: No. Plugged floppy drive into another computer and got to 
command line.

Incompatiable with BIOS: Only possibility that I can think of.

Message when turnig on computer.

"NVIDIA TNT2 Model 64 VGA BIOS
Version 3.05.00.10
Copyright (c) 1996-2000 NVidia Corp.
32.0 MB RAM"

The BIOS setup screen says "Award BIOS Setup Utility" at the top.

I intend to load the Hurd on to this computer but I understand that the Grub is 
required to boot the OS. I have very little understanding of bootloaders so my 
assistance with the fix may be limited.

Regards,
Chris

Follow-up Comments
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Date: 2002-Jun-20 08:20             By: treutwein
Hi Chris,

do you have a ZIP or LS120/LS240 drive connected to you machine ? If so try 
either to disconnect and/or changing the BIOS boot order of floppy drives.

I had a similar problem with Phoenix BIOS and a ZIP drive.
It was resolved by changing the boot order of the floppies.

regards
    Bernhard


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Date: 2002-Jun-16 15:54             By: CDryburgh
Thankyou for responding. I have two questions.

1. What is geometry?
I have tried playing with BIOS settings but have not found the correct setting 
yet. This looks like something for the FAQ.

2. How can I find the geometry setting on the floppy besides the trial and 
error method?

Chris

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Date: 2002-Jun-16 02:22             By: okuji
I think it is likely that the geometry configured in your
BIOS setting isn't identical with that of your floppy.

Okuji




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