problem with ubuntu 8.04

[Colin Law]

2009/8/31 Fred Roller <froller at tnclimited.com>:
> Bernd Findeisen-Stockmann wrote:
>> To anybody who can help.
>>
>> since yesterday, when starting my computer and logging in, I end up with an empty screen - only curser visible. No access to menues etc.
>>
>> When starting ubuntu from CD (few years old), I get access to internet, but not to anything on my hard disk.
>>
>> Is there any solution via ubuntu possible or is a hardware Problem likely?
>>
>> Bernd Findeisen-Stockmann
>>
> Sounds like hardware to me if you can boot froom live CD.  Crack the
> case and see if the hdd is spinning up.  If you have a spare drive, swap
> it out for the old (Put the old drive aside, if it's recoverable or
> unaffected then you want to protect it in a static free bag.)  With the
> spare in place boot to the live CD and see if that drive is visible.  If
> it comes up then you may have an issue with the Original if not your MB
> may be down.
>
> After these first steps we can help based the results.
>

It is not a fundamental problem with the hdd, he is able to log in (I
believe - OP please confirm), then he gets a blank screen.

Colin