Problem of booting

[Simen Sveen]

On Wed, September 12, 2007 3:22 pm, Velix Wibowo wrote:
> Hi All,
>
>
> I have a problem of booting up the latest version of ubuntu linux. Today,
> i have been started to install the linux on my machine. Then, the system
> warns me to take the CD out to prevent a live CD running rather than the
> current installed one. Until that point, the problem starts when i was
> booting up my computer to run linux on my machine. After a few seconds,
> this message comes out:
>
>
> Booting from local disk...
> GRUB Loading stage1.5.
>
>
> GRUB loading, please wait...
> Error 18
>
>
> The message above stays there forever. Then i was trying to open up my
> BIOS
> by restarting my computer again. However, i can't open it suddenly, and
> the system says an error of my system. I feel desperate about this and
> right now, i just can rely on my live CD to be able to send this e-mail to
> all of you. If someone knows how to solve it, could you please let me know
>  immediately? Thank you.
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Velix Wibowo
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I had that problem too on an older computer and I solved it by making a
small /boot partision in the start of the harddisk. You can do it if you
choose to partision manually under the installer.



Simen Sveen
Happy ubuntu user