Saturday, December 19, 2009

[LINUX_Newbies] Re: help with computer not booting up

 

the phenox screen is the bios boot up screen I think.

--- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Robert C Wittig <wittig.robert@...> wrote:
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> Michael wrote:
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> > I have a computer that is HP Pavillian that had ubuntu 9.04 with gnome
> > running on it. This is what happened:
> >
> > I had to leave so I locked the screen and closed the laptop. I came back
> > to it a couple of days later only to find that it was off. I tried to
> > turn it back on but I get just past the POST test and the phenox tech
> > screen with options comes up. Then nothing! It will not go further, I
> > pushed both options that were displayed. and still nothing! Can anyone
> > help me out, or is it just fried and need to toss the computer.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Michael
> >
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> Try running a Linux version that boots from the CD-ROM drive.
>
> If it boots up, check and see if the partitions for your Ubuntu
> install are still functioning and readable.
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> I do not know what you mean by 'phenox tech screen with options', but
> have you tried running any/all of the 'options' offered?
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