GRUB Stops with Error 28 When Loading Linux
Support knowledgebase (fhassel_grub_28)
Applies to
SuSE Linux: Version 8.1
Symptom
SuSE Linux 8.1 cannot be booted by the boot manager GRUB and you get an error message
similar to this:
kernel(hd0,3)/boot/vmlinuz root=dev/hda3 vga=791
[Linux-bzImage, setup=0x1400, size=0x10aab8]
Error28: Selected Item cannot fit into Memory
Cause
On some systems the boot loader GRUB does not detect the available amount of memory correctly.
Solution
Boot the installed system as follows:
- Boot from your CD or DVD as for an install.
- Select 'Installation' (already preset).
- Select your language.
- In the next menu, select 'Boot installed system'
- The root partition is detected automatically and the system
will be booted from it.
Since Grub in the current version is not able to boot on such a system, you should switch from Grub to Lilo as described in "Replacing the Boot Loader GRUB with LILO in SuSE 8.1" (http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/fhassel_grub_lilo.html).
Keywords: GRUB, 28, FIT, MEMORY
Categories:
GRUB
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- Version: 18. Oct 2002
SuSE Linux AG - Last generated: 24. Feb 2003 by pthomas (sdb_gen 1.40.0)