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As a general rule, linux doesn't do that. XP does that. Hardware is probably down, or disk damaged.
There's a lot we need to know. Let's see if we can get you to a terminal.
When the boot screen comes up, hit the letter 'e'; You should see a line come up. We need to know what that line is. Then try adding the option " init=/bin/bash" . Hit return, and then 'b' (without the quotes" and see if it boots to a terminal.
If you get to a terminal, Type in the following:
PATH=/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin
free
fdisk -l
'free' gives memory. fdisk -l lists the disk partitions, called /dev/this and /dev/that
fsck /dev/whatever gives a disk check. If this asks do.
lspci lists the devices on the pci bus
Just watch for major errors. Tell us what shows errors, and if any of this worked for you.
Last edited by business_kid; 08-25-2009 at 04:00 AM.
Reason: lack of clarity
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