[TriLUG] computer boot problems

[Jon Carnes]

Also, check all the power connections, especially the connector to the
Motherboard.  Last month someone had the same problem and it was the
power connector had slipped off

HTH - Jon Carnes

On Mon, 2003-08-04 at 19:13, Sean Murphy wrote:
> On Mon, 2003-08-04 at 16:15, 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).
> > 
> > fans work ... and i can 'hear' that its on .. but nothing is cranking 
> > ...
> Doug, 
> 
> I had a simmilar problem on a windows box not too long ago. I fixed it
> by adjusting the video card. check that everything is secured tightly.
> also, try canned air in the agp slot. If you've god construction going
> on in the area it could be dust/dirt blocking a connector.
> 
> I don't know if this well help but i doubt it will hurt :-)
> 
> 
> -- 
> Sean Murphy - s.murphy at trifith.cotse.net - http://acherial.homelinux.net
> ::insert smart ass remark here::