HELP! MacMini starting up in Verbose Mode

Hi,
My Mac Mini seems to be sarting up in Verbose Mode (black background with white type). Any ideas why this is happening? and how do I stop it?
I've run Disk First Aid off the installion CD and its fixed all the problems that it found, but it still happening. Do I need to wipe the HD and start all over again, or try to just re-install the OS?
Any words of wisdom?
Thanks!
Su
Mac Mini Mac OS X (10.4.9)

also download and install onyx
http://www.titanium.free.fr/pgs2/english/download.html
once installed, open onyx and go to the parameters tab, then go to the tab under that named login. find the one that says startup mode. select normal mode and it should reset it to normal.
hope this helps
-bjarec

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Model Name:          MacBook
Model Identifier:          MacBook2,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:          2 GHz
Number Of Processors:          1
Total Number Of Cores:          2
L2 Cache (per processor):          4 MB
Memory:          1 GB
Bus Speed:          667 MHz
Boot ROM Version:          MB21.00A5.B07
SMC Version:          1.13f3
Serial Number:          4*********M
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State:          Enabled
BANK 0/DIMM0:
Size:          512 MB
Type:          DDR2 SDRAM
Speed:          667 MHz
Status:          OK
BANK 1/DIMM1:
Size:          512 MB
Type:          DDR2 SDRAM
Speed:          667 MHz
Status:          OK
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Automatic Restart On Power Loss:          No
Wake On AC Change:          No
Wake On Clamshell Open:          Yes
Wake On LAN:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          5
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          1
Wake On AC Change:          No
Wake On Clamshell Open:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
Reduce Brightness:          Yes
Battery Information:
Battery Installed:          Yes
First low level warning:          No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh):          2745
Remaining Capacity (mAh):          2745
Amperage (mA):          133
Voltage (mV):          12575
Cycle Count:          507
AC Charger Information:
Connected:          Yes
Charging:          No
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UPS Installed:          No
Intel ICH7-M AHCI:
Vendor:          Intel
Product:          ICH7-M AHCI
Speed:          1.5 Gigabit
Description:          AHCI Version 1.10 Supported
TOSHIBA MK1234GSX:
Capacity:          111.79 GB
Model:          TOSHIBA MK1234GSX
Revision:          AH008B
Serial Number:          Z6M7T4FTT
Native Command Queuing:          Yes
Queue Depth:          8
Removable Media:          No
Detachable Drive:          No
BSD Name:          disk0
OS9 Drivers:          No
S.M.A.R.T. status:          Verified
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Available:          24.09 GB
Writable:          Yes
File System:          Journaled HFS+
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Mount Point:          /
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Model:          TOSHIBA MK1234GSX
Revision:          AH008B
Serial Number:          Z6M7T4FTT
Native Command Queuing:          Yes
Queue Depth:          8
Removable Media:          No
Detachable Drive:          No
BSD Name:          disk0
OS9 Drivers:          No
S.M.A.R.T. status:          Verified
Volumes:
Macintosh HD:
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Available:          24.09 GB
Writable:          Yes
File System:          Journaled HFS+
BSD Name:          disk0s2
Mount Point:          /
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Kernel Version:          Darwin 8.11.1
Boot Volume:          Macintosh HD
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Maximillianmann,
depending upon how full “almost full” actually is, that could be the problem.
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