Black screen with blinking cursor when installing win 7/vista x64 osx 10.6

i am using bootcamp 3 to install windows 7/vista x64 on osx 10.6.6.when i select install mac reboots and then all i get is a black screen with white cursor.
i have created a 20gb partition with disk utility in fat32 and i had installed windows successfully when i was on osx 10.5.i tried erasing and creating new partition but same problem.
any help will be appreciated

This solved it for me!
From another forum:
"1. Put the Windows 7 installation disc in the disc drive, and then start your computer.
2. Hold down Option key till all available disks are displayed and select DVD. Press a key when you are prompted.
3. Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or an input method, and then 4. click Next.
5. Click Repair your computer.
6. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.
7.In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.
Type (these commands are safe)
Code: Bootrec.exe /FixMbr
Code: Bootrec.exe /FixBoot
Code: Bootrec.exe /RebuildBcd
*Press ENTER after each command.*
*Restart your computer.* "

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Stuck with Blank Screen with blinking cursor; ESC key couldn’t bring up Startup Menu; OS is not loading
Product Name: HP G62 237 CA Notebook PC
Short description of the problems:
--- Press ESC key couldn’t bring up Startup Menu when booting up
--- Blank screen with blinking cursor thereafter
--- Stuck here forever and OS is not loading
DETAILED INFORMATION:
Product Name and Operating System:
Model: HP G62 237 CA Notebook PC
O/S: Pre-loaded with Win 7 Home Prem
Processor: Pent. Dual-Core CPU T4500 2.30GHz
Memory: 4GB
BIOS Ver. (Insyde): F.17
System BOARD ID: 1484
Product #: WQ767UA#ABC
Product Config ID: 049C110000202710000020000
Problem History:
--- Used to have frequent BSOD (got fixed later because of faulty RAM that I suspected)
--- Window couldn’t be loaded
--- Window Repair and HP Recovery were tried but not functioning
--- OEM Hard Drive was then removed & formatted few times by using other computer
--- Hard Drive was then tested by other computer; it can be installed Win XP & Win 7
--- So, Hard Drive was eliminated from the suspect list
--- Replaced with other good RAM from other computers & put back the OEM Hard Drive to my HP G62; everything worked fine, such as: able to reinstall Win 7; listening to music files; got Internet to download latest BIOS from HP support site; connected to my 42 inched TV as my monitor; and even smoothly updated the BIOS from v.17 to v.37!
--- Also, able to receive Window Updates from the Internet; and seemed that all problems were nicely solved
--- Once I believe my system got stabilized; I went back to test the 2 supposedly problematic RAM to see whether they were both faulty or not, then the whole thing has turned around! Completely screwed me up until this moment …
--- After put back the problematic RAM, Window couldn’t be loaded …
--- With a few error messages… such as,
--- The file is possibly corrupt. The file header checksum does not match the computed checksum;
--- After the next reboot… an unexpected screen message showed up:
Intel ® Cantiga PCI Accelerated SVGA BIOS
Build Number: 1932 PC 14.34 11/11/2009 02:36:14
DECOMPILATION OR DISASSEMBLY PROHIBITED
Copyright © 2000-2003 Intel Corp. All Rights Reserved.
--- After that, OS was not loading …
--- Press ESC key couldn’t bring up the Startup Menu during boot up
--- Blank screen with blinking cursor thereafter and seems stuck here forever
Procedures performed for troubleshooting:
Tried hard reset for more than 5 times (removed battery, AC adapter disconnected and then hold down the Power button for more than 60 secs) and tried reseating memory too; same result with Blank Screen with blinking cursor after each reboot.
Connected to an external monitor [Fn + F4/F5] to see whether there was any display, nothing has showed on the external monitor, it seemed that no connection established between the two.
Finally, took the long journey to follow the Service and Maintenance Guide of HP G62 to remove the CMOS battery for well over 15 minutes and put it back. But the result was again disappointed. Tried 4 times already. The latest error message is:
The CMOS checksum is invalid. The CMOS will be reset to the default configuration and will be rebooted. Please check your BIOS Setup options to see if they change.
CMOS Reset (502)
ENTER – Reboot the system
After this message, the same Blank Screen with blinking cursor came back. And pressing the ESC key couldn’t bring up Startup Menu when booting up …
Note: the fan is still running; the Power button is functioning but seems stuck here forever!
I’ve already carefully read this HP Support document titled “HP BIOS Application Selected is Corrupt or Missing”:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c01443485#N144
If really is the BIOS problems, then I will have the difficulties of updating a Window-based BIOS when I couldn’t even load Window!
(Note: Boot from USB has no point because right now I couldn’t change the boot sequence because the various “Startup Menu” options are not showing up!)
Secondly, I am still stuck with the Blank Screen with a blinking cursor after I passed the first screen of “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” when re-booted again!
Thirdly, I have formatted my Hard Drive more than 3 times during the last few days for testing; I don’t have the OEM pre-loaded Win 7 with me anyone … and I don’t think I have the UEFI installed previously on my system. I did try hold down the Win Key + B with the most updated BIOS in the attached USB …, it came back with the same blank screen with a cursor blinking after reboot.
Note: the Blank Screen I’m experiencing right now is not completely black, in fact, there is background light from behind the screen and on each reboot, I can see the HP logo and the left corner message of: “Press ESC key for Startup Menu” … So, I suppose that my computer screen is not physically broken at least.
Requests:
Please explain to me that what are the problem areas and the root causes if is possible?
What steps or other tests can be done to make it work again?
Do you think replacing the entire MotherBoard can cure the Blank Screen with blinking cursor?
[Warranty: expired! I am the original purchaser & the end-user of this HP G62; acquired 2 years ago directly from a trustworthy source: staples (in Canada). Would HP Support still willing to service it for an extra charge?]
Thanks in advance for any suggestion and idea!
Owenson
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Stuck with Blank Screen with blinking cursor; ESC key couldn’t bring up Startup Menu; OS is not loading
Product Name: HP G62 237 CA Notebook PC
Short description of the problems:
--- Press ESC key couldn’t bring up Startup Menu when booting up
--- Blank screen with blinking cursor thereafter
--- Stuck here forever and OS is not loading
DETAILED INFORMATION:
Product Name and Operating System:
Model: HP G62 237 CA Notebook PC
O/S: Pre-loaded with Win 7 Home Prem
Processor: Pent. Dual-Core CPU T4500 2.30GHz
Memory: 4GB
BIOS Ver. (Insyde): F.17
System BOARD ID: 1484
Product #: WQ767UA#ABC
Product Config ID: 049C110000202710000020000
Problem History:
--- Used to have frequent BSOD (got fixed later because of faulty RAM that I suspected)
--- Window couldn’t be loaded
--- Window Repair and HP Recovery were tried but not functioning
--- OEM Hard Drive was then removed & formatted few times by using other computer
--- Hard Drive was then tested by other computer; it can be installed Win XP & Win 7
--- So, Hard Drive was eliminated from the suspect list
--- Replaced with other good RAM from other computers & put back the OEM Hard Drive to my HP G62; everything worked fine, such as: able to reinstall Win 7; listening to music files; got Internet to download latest BIOS from HP support site; connected to my 42 inched TV as my monitor; and even smoothly updated the BIOS from v.17 to v.37!
--- Also, able to receive Window Updates from the Internet; and seemed that all problems were nicely solved
--- Once I believe my system got stabilized; I went back to test the 2 supposedly problematic RAM to see whether they were both faulty or not, then the whole thing has turned around! Completely screwed me up until this moment …
--- After put back the problematic RAM, Window couldn’t be loaded …
--- With a few error messages… such as,
--- The file is possibly corrupt. The file header checksum does not match the computed checksum;
--- After the next reboot… an unexpected screen message showed up:
Intel ® Cantiga PCI Accelerated SVGA BIOS
Build Number: 1932 PC 14.34 11/11/2009 02:36:14
DECOMPILATION OR DISASSEMBLY PROHIBITED
Copyright © 2000-2003 Intel Corp. All Rights Reserved.
--- After that, OS was not loading …
--- Press ESC key couldn’t bring up the Startup Menu during boot up
--- Blank screen with blinking cursor thereafter and seems stuck here forever
Procedures performed for troubleshooting:
Tried hard reset for more than 5 times (removed battery, AC adapter disconnected and then hold down the Power button for more than 60 secs) and tried reseating memory too; same result with Blank Screen with blinking cursor after each reboot.
Connected to an external monitor [Fn + F4/F5] to see whether there was any display, nothing has showed on the external monitor, it seemed that no connection established between the two.
Finally, took the long journey to follow the Service and Maintenance Guide of HP G62 to remove the CMOS battery for well over 15 minutes and put it back. But the result was again disappointed. Tried 4 times already. The latest error message is:
The CMOS checksum is invalid. The CMOS will be reset to the default configuration and will be rebooted. Please check your BIOS Setup options to see if they change.
CMOS Reset (502)
ENTER – Reboot the system
After this message, the same Blank Screen with blinking cursor came back. And pressing the ESC key couldn’t bring up Startup Menu when booting up …
Note: the fan is still running; the Power button is functioning but seems stuck here forever!
I’ve already carefully read this HP Support document titled “HP BIOS Application Selected is Corrupt or Missing”:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c01443485#N144
If really is the BIOS problems, then I will have the difficulties of updating a Window-based BIOS when I couldn’t even load Window!
(Note: Boot from USB has no point because right now I couldn’t change the boot sequence because the various “Startup Menu” options are not showing up!)
Secondly, I am still stuck with the Blank Screen with a blinking cursor after I passed the first screen of “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” when re-booted again!
Thirdly, I have formatted my Hard Drive more than 3 times during the last few days for testing; I don’t have the OEM pre-loaded Win 7 with me anyone … and I don’t think I have the UEFI installed previously on my system. I did try hold down the Win Key + B with the most updated BIOS in the attached USB …, it came back with the same blank screen with a cursor blinking after reboot.
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Requests:
Please explain to me that what are the problem areas and the root causes if is possible?
What steps or other tests can be done to make it work again?
Do you think replacing the entire MotherBoard can cure the Blank Screen with blinking cursor?
[Warranty: expired! I am the original purchaser & the end-user of this HP G62; acquired 2 years ago directly from a trustworthy source: staples (in Canada). Would HP Support still willing to service it for an extra charge?]
Thanks in advance for any suggestion and idea!
Owenson
===========================================

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Hi,
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After the repair, do chkdsk /r and sfc /scannow give any warning or error?
If yes, it means that the file system and system file are not repaired. Please post the error or warning here. It may give some hints.
Best Regards.
Steven Lee
TechNet Community Support

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X.Org X Server 1.16.1
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[ 2957.507] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 2957.507] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[ 2957.507] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 2957.507] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[ 2957.507] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[ 2957.507] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 2957.507] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[ 2957.507] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/
[ 2957.507] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 2957.507] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 2957.507] (II) Loader magic: 0x818d80
[ 2957.507] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 2957.507] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 2957.507] X.Org Video Driver: 18.0
[ 2957.507] X.Org XInput driver : 21.0
[ 2957.507] X.Org Server Extension : 8.0
[ 2957.509] (II) systemd-logind: took control of session /org/freedesktop/login1/session/c1
[ 2957.509] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[ 2957.510] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/dri/card0 226:0 fd 8 paused 0
[ 2957.512] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:2a02:1028:022f rev 12, Mem @ 0xfea00000/1048576, 0xe0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x0000eff8/8
[ 2957.512] (--) PCI: (0:0:2:1) 8086:2a03:1028:022f rev 12, Mem @ 0xfeb00000/1048576
[ 2957.512] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[ 2957.512] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 2957.512] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 2957.514] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 2957.514] compiled for 1.16.1, module version = 1.0.0
[ 2957.514] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 8.0
[ 2957.514] (==) AIGLX enabled
[ 2957.514] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 0
[ 2957.514] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 1
[ 2957.514] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 2
[ 2957.514] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 3
[ 2957.514] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 4
[ 2957.514] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[ 2957.514] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[ 2957.514] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[ 2957.515] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 2957.515] compiled for 1.16.1, module version = 2.99.916
[ 2957.515] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 2957.515] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
[ 2957.515] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[ 2957.515] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module modesetting
[ 2957.515] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[ 2957.515] (II) Unloading modesetting
[ 2957.515] (EE) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 2957.515] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[ 2957.515] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
[ 2957.515] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[ 2957.515] (II) Unloading fbdev
[ 2957.515] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 2957.515] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[ 2957.515] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vesa
[ 2957.515] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[ 2957.515] (II) Unloading vesa
[ 2957.515] (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 2957.515] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Chipsets:
i810, i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G,
915G, E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM,
Pineview G, 965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33,
GM45, 4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43
[ 2957.516] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) HD Graphics: 2000-6000
[ 2957.516] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics: 5100, 6100
[ 2957.516] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Pro Graphics: 5200, 6200, P6300
[ 2957.516] (++) using VT number 1
[ 2957.516] (--) controlling tty is VT number 1, auto-enabling KeepTty
[ 2957.516] (II) intel(0): Using Kernel Mode Setting driver: i915, version 1.6.0 20140725
[ 2957.516] (--) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) 965GM
[ 2957.517] (--) intel(0): CPU: x86-64, sse2, sse3, ssse3, sse4.1
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[ 2957.517] (==) intel(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 2957.517] (==) intel(0): RGB weight 888
[ 2957.517] (==) intel(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Output LVDS1 has no monitor section
[ 2957.517] (--) intel(0): Found backlight control interface acpi_video0 (type 'firmware') for output LVDS1
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Enabled output LVDS1
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 has no monitor section
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Enabled output VGA1
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Output HDMI1 has no monitor section
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Enabled output HDMI1
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Output TV1 has no monitor section
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Enabled output TV1
[ 2957.517] (--) intel(0): Using a maximum size of 256x256 for hardware cursors
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Output VIRTUAL1 has no monitor section
[ 2957.517] (II) intel(0): Enabled output VIRTUAL1
[ 2957.517] (--) intel(0): Output LVDS1 using initial mode 1280x800 on pipe 1
[ 2957.517] (==) intel(0): TearFree disabled
[ 2957.517] (==) intel(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
[ 2957.517] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
[ 2957.517] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 2957.517] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in
[ 2957.517] (II) Loading sub module "present"
[ 2957.517] (II) LoadModule: "present"
[ 2957.517] (II) Module "present" already built-in
[ 2957.517] (==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): SNA initialized with Broadwater (gen4) backend
[ 2957.518] (==) intel(0): Backing store enabled
[ 2957.518] (==) intel(0): Silken mouse enabled
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): HW Cursor enabled
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): RandR 1.2 enabled, ignore the following RandR disabled message.
[ 2957.518] (==) intel(0): DPMS enabled
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): [XvMC] i965_xvmc driver initialized.
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] DRI driver: i965
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] VDPAU driver: i965
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): direct rendering: DRI2 enabled
[ 2957.518] (II) intel(0): hardware support for Present enabled
[ 2957.518] (==) intel(0): display hotplug detection enabled
[ 2957.518] (--) RandR disabled
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context_profile
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_INTEL_swap_event
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_swap_control and GLX_MESA_swap_control
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap backed by buffer objects
[ 2957.569] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized i965
[ 2957.569] (II) GLX: Initialized DRI2 GL provider for screen 0
[ 2957.576] (II) intel(0): switch to mode [email protected] on LVDS1 using pipe 1, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
[ 2957.583] (II) intel(0): Setting screen physical size to 338 x 211
[ 2957.636] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Video Bus (/dev/input/event12)
[ 2957.636] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 2957.636] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[ 2957.636] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 2957.637] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 2957.637] compiled for 1.16.0, module version = 2.9.0
[ 2957.637] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 2957.637] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 21.0
[ 2957.637] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event12 13:76 fd 15 paused 0
[ 2957.637] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Video Bus'
[ 2957.638] (**) Video Bus: always reports core events
[ 2957.638] (**) evdev: Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event12"
[ 2957.638] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Vendor 0 Product 0x6
[ 2957.638] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Found keys
[ 2957.638] (II) evdev: Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2957.638] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0A03:00/LNXVIDEO:00/input/input19/event12"
[ 2957.638] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[ 2957.638] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2957.638] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 2957.638] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 2957.669] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event2)
[ 2957.670] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 2957.670] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event2 13:66 fd 16 paused 0
[ 2957.670] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[ 2957.670] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 2957.670] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
[ 2957.670] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
[ 2957.670] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
[ 2957.670] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2957.670] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input6/event2"
[ 2957.670] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[ 2957.670] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2957.670] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 2957.670] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 2957.671] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Lid Switch (/dev/input/event1)
[ 2957.671] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 2957.671] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 2957.671] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Sleep Button (/dev/input/event3)
[ 2957.671] (**) Sleep Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 2957.672] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event3 13:67 fd 17 paused 0
[ 2957.672] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Sleep Button'
[ 2957.672] (**) Sleep Button: always reports core events
[ 2957.672] (**) evdev: Sleep Button: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
[ 2957.672] (--) evdev: Sleep Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x3
[ 2957.672] (--) evdev: Sleep Button: Found keys
[ 2957.672] (II) evdev: Sleep Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2957.672] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0E:00/input/input7/event3"
[ 2957.672] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Sleep Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 8)
[ 2957.672] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2957.672] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 2957.672] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 2957.673] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Digital PCBeep (/dev/input/event6)
[ 2957.673] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 2957.673] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 2957.673] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel HDMI/DP,pcm=3 (/dev/input/event7)
[ 2957.673] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 2957.673] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 2957.673] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Front Headphone Front (/dev/input/event8)
[ 2957.673] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 2957.673] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 2957.674] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Front Headphone Surround (/dev/input/event9)
[ 2957.674] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 2957.674] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 2957.674] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event0)
[ 2957.674] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 2957.675] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event0 13:64 fd 18 paused 0
[ 2957.675] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'
[ 2957.675] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
[ 2957.675] (**) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
[ 2957.675] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Vendor 0x1 Product 0x1
[ 2957.675] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
[ 2957.675] (II) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2957.675] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input0/event0"
[ 2957.675] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 9)
[ 2957.675] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2957.675] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 2957.675] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 2957.675] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint (/dev/input/event11)
[ 2957.675] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Applying InputClass "evdev touchpad catchall"
[ 2957.675] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall"
[ 2957.675] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Applying InputClass "Default clickpad buttons"
[ 2957.675] (II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
[ 2957.676] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so
[ 2957.676] (II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 2957.676] compiled for 1.16.0, module version = 1.8.1
[ 2957.676] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 2957.676] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 21.0
[ 2957.676] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event11 13:75 fd 19 paused 0
[ 2957.676] (II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint'
[ 2957.676] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: always reports core events
[ 2957.676] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event11"
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: x-axis range 0 - 1023 (res 0)
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: y-axis range 0 - 767 (res 0)
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: pressure range 0 - 127
[ 2957.710] (II) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: device does not report finger width.
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: buttons: left right middle
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Vendor 0x2 Product 0x8
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: invalid finger width range. defaulting to 0 - 15
[ 2957.710] (**) Option "TapButton1" "1"
[ 2957.710] (**) Option "TapButton2" "2"
[ 2957.710] (**) Option "TapButton3" "3"
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: touchpad found
[ 2957.710] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: always reports core events
[ 2957.710] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio2/input/input10/event11"
[ 2957.710] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint" (type: TOUCHPAD, id 10)
[ 2957.710] (**) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) MinSpeed is now constant deceleration 2.5
[ 2957.710] (**) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) MaxSpeed is now 1.75
[ 2957.710] (**) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) AccelFactor is now 0.156
[ 2957.710] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 2957.710] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) acceleration profile 1
[ 2957.710] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 2957.710] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 2957.710] (--) synaptics: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: touchpad found
[ 2957.711] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint (/dev/input/mouse1)
[ 2957.711] (**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Ignoring device from InputClass "touchpad ignore duplicates"
[ 2957.711] (II) config/udev: Adding input device ALPS PS/2 Device (/dev/input/event10)
[ 2957.711] (**) ALPS PS/2 Device: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[ 2957.712] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event10 13:74 fd 20 paused 0
[ 2957.712] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'ALPS PS/2 Device'
[ 2957.712] (**) ALPS PS/2 Device: always reports core events
[ 2957.712] (**) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: Device: "/dev/input/event10"
[ 2957.712] (--) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: Vendor 0x2 Product 0x8
[ 2957.712] (--) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: Found 3 mouse buttons
[ 2957.712] (--) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: Found relative axes
[ 2957.712] (--) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: Found x and y relative axes
[ 2957.712] (II) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: Configuring as mouse
[ 2957.712] (**) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[ 2957.712] (**) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 2957.712] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio2/input/input12/event10"
[ 2957.712] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "ALPS PS/2 Device" (type: MOUSE, id 11)
[ 2957.712] (II) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: initialized for relative axes.
[ 2957.712] (**) ALPS PS/2 Device: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 2957.712] (**) ALPS PS/2 Device: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[ 2957.712] (**) ALPS PS/2 Device: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 2957.712] (**) ALPS PS/2 Device: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 2957.713] (II) config/udev: Adding input device ALPS PS/2 Device (/dev/input/mouse0)
[ 2957.713] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 2957.713] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 2957.713] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event4)
[ 2957.713] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 2957.713] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 2957.714] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Dell WMI hotkeys (/dev/input/event5)
[ 2957.714] (**) Dell WMI hotkeys: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 2957.714] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event5 13:69 fd 21 paused 0
[ 2957.714] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Dell WMI hotkeys'
[ 2957.714] (**) Dell WMI hotkeys: always reports core events
[ 2957.714] (**) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
[ 2957.714] (--) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Vendor 0 Product 0
[ 2957.714] (--) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Found keys
[ 2957.714] (II) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Configuring as keyboard
[ 2957.714] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/virtual/input/input11/event5"
[ 2957.714] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Dell WMI hotkeys" (type: KEYBOARD, id 12)
[ 2957.714] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 2957.714] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 2957.714] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 2963.887] (II) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Close
[ 2963.887] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 2963.887] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:69
[ 2963.949] (II) evdev: ALPS PS/2 Device: Close
[ 2963.950] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 2963.950] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:74
[ 2964.016] (II) UnloadModule: "synaptics"
[ 2964.016] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:75
[ 2964.069] (II) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Close
[ 2964.070] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 2964.070] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:64
[ 2964.123] (II) evdev: Sleep Button: Close
[ 2964.123] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 2964.123] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:67
[ 2964.156] (II) evdev: Power Button: Close
[ 2964.156] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 2964.156] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:66
[ 2964.183] (II) evdev: Video Bus: Close
[ 2964.183] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 2964.183] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:76
[ 2964.271] (EE) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.

My laptop L2000 lance Armstrong only boots to a black screen with a cursor.

My laptop only boots to a black screen with a cursor. Can this be because the board numbers may be different then whats on the HD? I swaped a HD from a old and ugly L2000 to a new and shiny looking laptop! dbarselow

Boot from the first of the system discs (by holding down the C key until the welcome screen goes away) and, in Disc Utility, repair privileges. Not just permissions, but privileges. Then reboot at normal. That will probably fix it.

Windows xp install -- black screen with no cursor

I've seen a number of posts about Boot Camp installation problems involving a black screen with a blinking cursor, but my problem is simply with a black screen. On my MacBook Pro 15" Core 2 Duo (graphics card: ATY,RadeonX1600) I'm able to partition the HD, but then after I'm prompted in Boot Camp to insert the Windows XP install disk, the computer attempts to restart and install, but after a flash of grey screen, the screen goes totally black, and eventually the optical drive powers down (after whirring for a while) -- no cursor, no nothing. I've tried a number of suggestions I've seen elsewhere: my firmware seems up-to-date (at least that's what I'm told when I try to run both EFI and SMC firmware updates); the Windows XP is a brand-new, single-disk, SP2 install disk; I've tried holding down the option key upon reboot and selecting windows start-up. I've used Parallels with no problem under 10.4.X, but recently upgraded to 10.5.2, and thought I'd try a Boot Camp installation for better access to peripherals. Any suggestions?
Model Name: MacBook Pro 15"
Model Identifier: MacBookPro2,2
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP22.00A5.B07
SMC Version: 1.12f5

Hello to all and it wanted to request aid to them on this subject, days ago I acquired a Imac 24"2.4GHZ Aluminum (generation previous to the last ones sent for a month),then it is that I have years with my macbook pro and always I have used bootcamp since was beta in Tiger, so installation experience I believe that I have a little.
The problem is that in it is new machine I have partition my disc with the assistant without no problem, but when it is going to install Windows XP or Vista (the 2 I have them original) and boot the machine, it remains in gray screen and no nothing happens, reason why boot with option pressed and they leave systems both to me, followed this I select Windows and it is hoisted in the screen that nor the leader of the mouse moves.
I have made the procedure as 10 times and proven with different sizes from partition (with its respective disc repair with the DVD of Leopard and the disc assistant) and nothing.
Finally uses WinClone in my macbook pro and clone my partition of Vista Windows, recovers it in the Imac without no problem and it appears to me in startup but the same, I select Windows and there it remains. Fiirmware of the updated machine this and I am in OSX 10.5.3. I have proven everything until changes to the memories and nothing. Them request if somebody has had east problem and to most erudite of the forum I request aid to them to see if they can give me.
Beforehand a million thanks to all,

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