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Article #1039Re: help computer not starting with ubuntu
From: gary
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:21
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:21
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Zebee Johnstone wrote: > In aus.computers.linux on Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:33:37 +0000 > gary <glralph@tpg.com.au> wrote: >> Hi all I went to use my computer and it was playing up so i restarted >> it and a heap of text comes up and it says to hit control D to exit and >> restart it when i do this it just repeats the same it is very frustrating! > > THe heap of text is an error. It wants you to do something, and it is > telling you what to do. > > My guess (and that's all it is until you can copy the error message > and post it) is that it is having trouble with a disk. > > Usually it wants you to give the root password, then fix the disk. > > But exactly how to fix the disk is in the heap of text. > > Zebee thanks for that Zebee it does say something about the root password and a disk error (fail)so should i hit delete to get the bios thing up and go from there or should i try to save my stuff onto a cd while using the live cd then re install Ubuntu? If so how would i get my email addresses etc from evolution mail? Thanks again Gary
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