[TriLUG] computer boot problems

[john broome]

Douglas Kojetin wrote:
> hi all-
> 
> after having it shut down for a few weeks, i went to restart a computer 
> today and it keeps getting locked in a 'pre-boot' mode. the monitor will 
> not turn on ... the lights are 'stuck' on green and orange ... the CDROM 
> lights are stuck on ... stays like this for many minutes ... never wakes 
> the monitor to start the boot (won't even let me get into bios).

Just as a shot in the dark, is this on an ABIT motherboard?