"DOS" screen before start up. Can't get to OS X without using Option key

Ever since i installed Leopard, when starting up or restarting, it goes straight to a black screen with a blinking cursor in the top left corner. It looks like its a DOS screen. The only way i can get to OS X is if i hold down the option key, as if i were using bootcamp. But the problem is, Im not using bootcamp! I only have one partition and it is the Mac partition. This is really annoying. Does anyone have a solution?

Go to system preferences and invoke "startup disk". If your boot disk is not currently chosen, then choose it. Restart.

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