Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: help with computer not booting up

Then the part about removing usb is irrelevant and it is not a grub problem.
I suspect you have a hardware malfunction instead and would look to
troubleshooting that. If I was in your position then I would start by
cleaning and then checking the memory and hard drive. If it is still under
warranty then I would have a technician do it, otherwise I would open it up
and see what there is to see.

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>
> It won't boot at all, I can't even get to the CMOS to change boot order
> USB, cd, hard drive or what ever. It gives me a function key option to get
> there but I press it and nothing happens. I place either live cd or reg
> install cd and reboot, the computer lights up the cd drive and can hear it
> reading the cd but then nothing. Just that screen again.
>
> Michael
>
>
> On Dec 20, 2009, at 11:59, Roy <linuxcanuck@gmail.com<linuxcanuck%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
>
> Not enough information is provided. When you say does not boot, what do you
> mean?
>
> To me it sounds like a grub problem. Grub names drives relatively, so when
> a
> drive is removed or it affects the others. However, without knowing what
> sorts of problems the person is having, I cannot say for sure.
>
> Roy
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> 2009/12/20 dbneeley <dbneeley@gmail.com <dbneeley%40gmail.com>>
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> It it boots from a live CD or bootable USB drive, then it is likely the
> hard disk. That is easily enough replaced, if so.
>
> If not, it could be a variety of things ranging from a boot rom to a short
> on the motherboard...but check the bootable CD/USB option first.
>
> David
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> "Michael" <michaelfirefox@...> wrote:
>
> 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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