I can confirm a simliar issue, if not identical. I'm using Ubuntu 6.10, whenever I install a kernel package on my laptop it sets root (hd0,0) when it really means (0,1). In my case it seems that it's hung up on an unformatted partition of 100mb
sda layout: 100 mb - unformatted 48gb - ntfs 8 gb - ext3 (6.10 install) - skreet -- Error in installation of GRUB https://launchpad.net/bugs/19026 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
