GRUB Loading stage1.5Read Error (maybe wrong LBA autodetect)

[hamacker]

Binary package hint: reportbug

Grub do install wrongly in some BIOS (maybe wrong LBA autodetect)

I have a MB ASUS p4s800d and one IDE DISK 80GB, that Can not Install Ubuntu Edgy or Feisty. Only Ubuntu Dapper I can Install correctly.

I try a fresh install Edgy from Live CD and Alternate Install, both with the same error.
I try dist-upgrade from Dapper to Edgy and fail too.

I try fresh install from Feisty with alternate install, with the same error.

The error is, boot from CD or Dist-upgrade and everithing is OK, After boot, the Error appears :
GRUB Loading stage1.5Read Error

I try to recover from alternate-install CD, and chrooted / partition and re-install Grub without errors, but after boot fail too with the same message error. I try to change to LILO to recover this problem.

Maybe downgrade GRUB version to the same in Ubuntu dapper can resolv this problem or Add new option after complete installation to use Grub or LILO.

[hamacker (sirhamacker)]

If I change the disk with the same motherboard, everything is OK and I can install all Ubuntu Releases (including Feisty).
This HD80G only install dapper (and probally previous versions).

[hamacker (sirhamacker)]

More especific :
HD80G is that causes problem with Grub lastest version and MB ASUS p4s800d.

HD80G : Maxtor Model 6L080L0
              80GB PATA 133 HDD
              LBA 160086528

[marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra)]

Feisty 7.04 release candidate
same error for me on old pc with a fresh setup with all hd reserver to Ubuntu Feisty.
I get this error at very first boot from hd. :-(

HTH

[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

Sorry this was ignored for so long, it probably is no longer an issue at this point. Are you still having trouble with currently supported releases?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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