Caps lock and scroll lock LEDs blinking is probably due to a kernel panic. I am assuming you have Grub installed as the bootloader. If so, to diagnose the problem do: 1. Press "Esc" key when the grub messages first appear (you should see the grub menu now) 2. Move the cursor (using the up/down arrow keys) to the default linux boot kernel image used (usually its the first entry) 3. Press "e" key to edit that menu item (you get a sub menu with few lines now) 4. Move the cursor to the line containing "/boot/ vmlinuz-....." (usually the third line down) 5. Press "e" key to edit that menu item (you get an edit box with that entire line) 6. Go to the end of that line and get rid of the words "quiet" and "splash" (now the kernel will display all startup messages rather than the stupid [but good looking] progress bar) 7. Press Enter key when the edit is finished (now you should be on the same menu as step 4) 8. Press "b" to boot the edited kernel command line (this will spit out a whole heap of messages. What you are interested in are the last few messages before it hangs. These should give you a clue as to what is wrong.)
I am going to put my "balls on the chopping board" and say that your problem will most likely be due to an ACPI issue with the most recent kernel for 8.04. A regular update could have screwed you over. To check if this is the issue, you can follow the above steps replacing step 6 with the following: 6. Go to the end of that line and get rid of the words "quiet" and "splash". Then add "acpi=off" to the end of the line (remember to add a space before "acpi". Then follow step 7 and 8. I bet you it will boot now!!!! Cheers Janaka On Nov 29, 5:46 am, "Rajan Paudel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Bob, > Thanks for the info again. > Oh ya I have tested the live CD. I too am running the live CD and sending > this mail. So I don't think I have problem in Live CD. > But actually I had installed it when it was released 6 months ago. I have > been using this since then. But last time I have to shut down it forcely > pressing the power button for 3 or 4 times because it was hangged. After > shutting down forcely it was crashed. I know it was crashed but can anyone > help me to recover it? > Rajan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ubuntu Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntulinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
