problem with ubuntu 8.04

[Fred Roller]

Colin Law wrote:
> 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
>
>   

That seems correct Colin:

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since yesterday, when starting my computer *and* logging in


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Thanks for the catch.  Try the other suggestions before taking apart 
your hardware.
I still wonder about the inaccessible  drive  from  live  cd  though.  

Fred