Grub Error 18 : bugzilla ID 2284

[Lesley Binks]

Hi

I've just tried a warty install and got the Grub Error 18 message on 
reboot.  The machine I am installing on falls into the category 
described in the reported bug i.e. it's a five year old Celeron; it'll 
be 6 later on this year :) has a hdd with a reported 15.5 GB under LBA 
addressing.

The bug has been reported in bugzilla.  There seem to be two options to 
go for:

1. re -install using smaller partitions.
2. change from LBA to Auto detect and  rerun grub-install '(hd0)' via 
chroot from the uinstallation CD.

Ultimately I am going to re-install using smaller partitions so I need 
to check whether that works soon.

But ... I am curious to know how one runs chroot from a CD boot prompt? 
  I can't seem to find anything on the CD help and chroot searched on 
the web site gave too much nfo ;)

I have tried changing from LBA addressing to AUTO in the BIOS and got a 
change of hw settings reported in the BIOS but with no success at 
booting up i.e. still got Grub Error 18 reported.

Am currently running an install with HDD set to AUTO instead of LBA to 
see if that improves anything. So far no change in disk size reported 
during install and still trying one root and one swap partition.

Impressed by the ease of basic install tho'.  Apart from it not booting 
up once it is installed of course :)

Regards

Lesley




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