grub2 doesn't compile, grub1 works like crap (forced LBA gives "18: cylinder number too large")

[Molle Bestefich]

$ wget grub-1.94.tar.gz
$ ./configure

"Need missing LZO..."

$ wget lzo-2.02.tar.gz
$ cd lzo-2.0.2 ; ./configure && make && make install

Ok.

$ cd grub-1.94 ; ./configure && make

"No such file or directory"
"Unrecognized %lex-param"
"Unrecognized %parse-param"

Arrrrh, fatal, dying, squawk squawk.

$ wget grub-0.97
$ cd grub-0.9.7 ; ./configure && make && make install

Ok.

$ grub-install --no-floppy --root-directory=/mnt/testboot /dev/hda3

Ok.

$ vi /mnt/testboot/boot/grub/menu.lst
$ shutdown -r now

boot: chainload hda3

grub>

Huh?  Where's my friggin' menu ???

grub> root (hd0,2)

"Error 18: Cylinder size exceeds BIOS limit."

Huh? It's a 440 BX chipset with an IBM BIOS, should be just fine.

grub> reboot

$ grub-install --force-lba --no-floppy --root-directory=/mnt/testboot /dev/hda3

Ok.

$ shutdown -r now

boot: chainload hda3

grub> root (hd0,2)

"Error 18: Cylinder size exceeds BIOS limit."

A cylinder size exceeding a limit, when GRUB is told to forcibly use LBA ?

What the f... is that about?