After install, Grub fails

[jarome]

I installed 8.04.1 64-bit server on my dual Opteron which has XP Pro on one hard disk. I previously had OpenSUSE 11 on two partitions / and /home, and I reused those partitions (reformatting them).

But after the install, and a reboot, none of the gr ub menu items worked. The Linux ones gave Error 22 - No such partition
The Windows one gave Error 25 - Disk error.

What do I do to recover?

[unutbu]

Please post the output requested in steps 3--5:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5584686&postcount=465

[zzzzz1]

i have a similar problem

here is my original thread with all the outputs

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=931861

many thanks in advance

[jarome]

It won't give me a session on the CD that I downloaded and used. The LiveCD page just links me to the release page. So how do I get a Live CD?

[unutbu]

You can get a LiveCD from here: http://www.ubuntu.com/GetUbuntu/download

[jarome]

That is where I got my original ISO. Maybe I am blind, but I see no Live CD choice. Is the 64-bit server CD supposed to be a Live CD? If so, it only gives me choices for installing, verifying the CD, or booting from the first disk.

[Sef]

That is where I got my original ISO. Maybe I am blind, but I see no Live CD choice. Is the 64-bit server CD supposed to be a Live CD? If so, it only gives me choices for installing, verifying the CD, or booting from the first disk.

It wouldn't have a Live CD. The Live cd includes a desktop gui, which the server version does not have.

[zzzzz1]

unutbu and Sef,

Could you please be so kind and have a quick look @ my thread?

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=931861

[jarome]

The system hung using the Live CD while trying to get Firefox to find this forum. Not a good sign....