[Discuss] Kubuntu reinstall GRUB boot problems

[Murray Strome]

Alan W. Irwin wrote:
> On 2008-03-03 21:49-0800 Murray Strome wrote:
>
>> I would like to understand what is going on. I have often seen an 
>> install completely mess up the MBR, but never before a case where it 
>> didn't even touch it! In other installations (even Kubuntu 
>> Alternate), I was able to install GRUB on a floppy, but so far I 
>> haven't gotten it to work on this computer.
>
> I wonder if you are the victim of some security feature?  For example, is
> there some BIOS change you have to do on that computer to allow you to
> overwrite the MBR?
>
> Alan
>
I don't think that is the case, as the last attempt did change the MBR, 
though not the way I would have liked!  I am going to try something 
without the PCI IDE controller if I can organize a large enough disk drive.

Murray