On 10/5/06, Mahesh T. Pai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "Rocker !!!" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > writes: > > > grub loading ... > > please wait > > error 18 > > Huh? Old hardware? > > Here is an extract from info grub, which will explain about error 18. > > <quote> > > 18 : Selected cylinder exceeds maximum supported by BIOS > This error is returned when a read is attempted at a linear block > address beyond the end of the BIOS translated area. This generally > happens if your disk is larger than the BIOS can handle (512MB for > (E)IDE disks on older machines or larger than 8GB in general). > > </quote> > > Try getting into grub shell and pass the boot up parameters by > hand. (typing `help' and hitting the tab keys will usually give you > the right options. > > > > now the system does not boot, i have important data which i dont want > > to loose.now i cannot boot my system in either linux or windows.. what > > should i do? > > thanks > > >What did you change before the errors started appearing? Normally,
i did not make any changes and this is happening for the second time.iinstalled edubuntu yesterday and today the same problem started again. -- > Mahesh T. Pai <<>> http://paivakil.blogspot.com/ > ``Those willing to give up a little liberty for a > little security deserve neither security nor liberty'' > > > _______________________________________________ > ilugd mailinglist -- [email protected] > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- [email protected] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
