Thread: new install won't boot

hi, there.


here's happens:
when startup machine, grub menu displays, doesn't anything. totally non-responsive. hitting keys on keyboard causes computer beep.

trying setup ibm thinkpad series 1400 linux. worked fine windows on it.

installed puppy , struggled it. thinking different distro might work puppy didn't, installed debian, same result.

grub bootloader both installs. grub installed in mbr, in both cases.

debian liked partitions set puppy install, kept them.

so, problem not hardware failure , not distro specific, nor grub (a different version each install), don't know is.

there problem mbr (even though windows install on before working)?

have ideas?

since can boot livecd, thinks must work @ basic level. can post ouput of

code:

sudo fdisk -l

also, may want try , reinstall grub. here standard instructions:

bootup live cd, open terminal , following.

code:

sudo grub

this result in "grub>" prompt. @ grub>. enter these commands

code:

find /boot/grub/stage1

this return location. if have more one, select installation want use source new mbr.

next, important, whatever returned find command use in next line (you still @ grub>. when enter next 3 commands)

code:

root (hd?,?)

again use value find command i.e. if find returned (hd0,1) enter root (hd0,1)

next enter command install grub mbr

code:

setup (hd0)

note, if want put new mbr in hard drive, need adjust accordingly.

exit grub shell

code:

quit

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