here is what happened
btw my computer is a 2 year old HP a6290d desktop pc
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01151007&cc=sg&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_SGEN
BOOT 1:
press the power button
the computer starts, no video
ACPI shutdown
BOOT 2:
no video again
ACPI shutdown
BOOT 3:
press the power button
something weird happens
the power light goes on for a little while then off then on again
the computer gives out a LONG SQUEAKY beep
press the power button
BOOT 4:
before starting the machine, i unplugged the computer fomr the power socket and plugged it back a while later
power on
i tell GRUB to boot windows vista
Boots perfectly
However, after a while, the screen freezes
just freeze
ACPI shutdown
BOOT 5:
power on
boot Ubuntu 9.10, Linux 2.6.31-(i forgot the number), i upgraded form jaunty recently
the thing is stuck when loading the initrd or the vmlinux kernel
AFter that, i need to go to school
After school, boot 1
No video
boot 2
windows managed to start
but the whole computer just restarts suddenly after 3 mins of uptime
i am browsing files and BOOMZ!, all gone and what greets me is the HP screen
so the computer restarted and i let it boot windows
history repeats itself
just that the computer did it again with an uptime of about 1 minute
boot 3
unplugged power and plugged back
power on
WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!
play wolfteam
go mhs and rant about this