Dual boot Issues

[wackypaint]

I recently installed Debian linux on a partitioned sata hard drive, and installed the dual boot loader that Debian provides. However, when i turn my computer on i guess the boot loader does not load. The screen does not load any operating system and just stays in the bios. Anyone have any idea as to how i can fix this?

 

[.Corey.]

Format disk?
Maybe check the connector cables or the jumper?

Sorry i don't really understand the question being asked..?

 

[jac006]

Check the partition. There should be something on what to boot into. Check a different computer and see if it works there. Has it booted successfully before? Or has it just never gone past BIOS? if worse comes to worst, I would have to say you have no choice but to format it and try again. You might want to try a different partion method, if possible, in the future.

 

[wackypaint]

The problem is that it never boots past the bios. The bios will load all of my drives and what not and then just stop so i am still in the bios. I have re installed linux again and still get the same problem.

 

[Raffaz]

I had some similar problems lately, main thing that stands out to me is ya running SATA drives like me. Now i havent tried debian, but im guessing that is were ya problem lies, coz ive tried 3 different distros lately and certain SATA configs really screw the installation up. The way i got round it was to goto the linux forums for the distro ya using and post ya setup there and someone should be to help ya out mate. HTH

 

[prosser13]

You really should have installed Linux before Windows. That would have allowed you to use the Windows XP boot loader.