On Fri, Sep 04, 2009 at 05:01:16AM -0400, Spam Catcher wrote: > Version: Debian 5.0.2a-i386 > > The Bug: Computer goes to sleep during the boot process. > > During the initial boot, after the setup text has scrolled down the screen > and just before the logon > screen should appear, I receive the message: > > UNKNOWN MODE > H 74.9KHZ V 59.9HZ > GOING TO SLEEP
this is almost certainly a message from the *monitor* and not from the *computer*. The X window system has selected a configuration that does not work with the monitor and the monitor, not recieving a usable signal just goes to sleep. as a starting point, try Ctrl-Alt-F1 to get to a virtual terminal. Assuming that works, you can log in to the console and fix it up from there. hth, A
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