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Ubuntu loaded on IBM thinkPad won't boot

Asked by Frans

IBM ThinkPad R40e. I have formated the hard drive, removed windows, Loaded Ubuntu 7.10.
Everything seems to have gone ok, but I can't get it to boot up.
I'm not much of a computer fundi, so please be specific in instructions.
Thank you.
Frans

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Charles Profitt (cprofitt) said : 		#1

Could you be more specific with what happens when you try to boot up? Are there any messages on the screen?

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Frans (kit-swazi) said : 		#2

From Start I can use F1 (IBM BIOS setup utility)
and "Blue Access IBM" (Access IBM Predesk Area),
Otherwise it comes up with;

GRUB Loading stage1.5.

GRUB Loading please wait.....
Error 18
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Frans

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Frans (kit-swazi) said : 		#3

Thanks to those who replied.
I solved the problem by reading Question 31179 by LouiseR.
Though it did take 3 loadings and a lot of reading. Why it actually did take I'm still not sure, question of try and try again!
I now feel I think I now somthing of the 'A' in the alphabet of loading.
Frans