[xubuntu] edgy upgrade + power failure = unbootable?

[David Armour]

>
> From:
> SteVe Cook <yorvik.ubunto at googlemail.com>
>
>
> David Armour wrote:
>> hello,
>>
>> i upgraded xubuntu dapper to edgy on a previously working 733mhz 
>> 20gbHD second hand Certified Data tower, and i was just (just!) about 
>> to click on the 'carry on' button, when power went out. [no, i don't 
>> have a ups, in part because power service in bc generally is quite 
>> reliable.] this was also a fresh install, so no data to lose, apart 
>> from the immediate upgrade.
>>
>> now, pressing the power button, with or without bootable cd inside, 
>> displays:
>>     - screen of POST stuff
>>         => TAB'd screen of Phoenix Award info:
>>             * 733Mhz processor;
>>             * drive listing (20.5Gb/none/cdrom/cdrw);
>>             * 256 Mb memory]
>> ... and ends with:
>>
>> Remove disks or other media.
>> Press any key to restart.
>>
>> a quick read of pcguide's troubleshooting pages [thanks, btw!] on 
>> possible causes suggests:
>>     possible bios failure in part from power failure
>>     possible hard drive failure, from combination of age and power 
>> failure
> Does your guide have the links for the mother board.  If so you could 
> try resetting the Bios.
thanks for your reply. i didn't notice on my first pass through. i'll 
take another look. the tab key drops down to a subroutine that displays 
the stuff i mentioned. but not sure what keystroke/incantation i need to 
reset bios.