Re: black screen -- cannot boot

[mcamacho habitat co cr (Manuel Camacho)]

> We tried the installation CDs but still the black screen. Even with a
> DOS diskette with the system files on it, we still get the black
> screen. Is there software we could download from the web that enables

Sorry if this seems too obvious, but sometimes we forget obvious things:

1. Checked all the conectors and cables? Maybe one is loose.
2. Do you get ANY kind of signal on screen during the booting process?
3. Can you load you BIOS-ware on screen?
3. You are trying to boot up with a DOS disk with same results. Have you
enabled booting from floppies and from CDs in your BIOS? 
4. Do you have any other video card on hand? Maybe your video adapter harmed
itself at the same time (and not necessarily as result) of your changes.
5. What MB and BIOS do you have? There are software from Phoenix, for instance,
to *UPGRADE* your BIOS, but I don't know how can you use the software if you
can't boot.
6. What about your MB information? You can take out your HDDs, and some MBs
have jumpers that clear out your BIOS programming, and set up the factory
defaults.

Hope this helps.

Merry X-Mas!

-Manuel.