[Tfug] Boot Failure

[Rich]

I've seen this happen and it *wasn't* the PSU. The paperclip trick  
that Matt talks about didn't work. Seemed to be the motherboard.  
Didn't have time to find the exact fault. Can't remember what brand  
the computer was.

R.



On Aug 12, 2008, at 7:01 pm, Charles R Kiss wrote:

> I get a black screen when booting.  It sounds like everything went  
> normally, however. And the computer is silent - as if the GRUB  
> screen is up.
>
> Knoppix won't work.
>
> Maybe the video card failed.  Maybe somewhere in the motherboard.
>
> I'm open to buying a new box, but, other than clearing the CMOS,  
> and testing another video card; what more should I do??
>
> Charles
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