Mac does not start -your startup disk is full

Hi,
When i turn on my macbook pro 13" (snow leopard) i get the following message:
"your startup disk is full
you need to make more space available on your startup disk by deleting files"
then i log on my account and the screen remains with the mac pink sky without any items.
i restarted and connected the mac to another mac with firewire a deleted some files to get free space.
I turn on again and i get the same message not being able to start the mac.
Is there any solution for that??
best regards

Boot from your install disc & run Repair Disk from the utility menu. To use the Install Mac OS X disc, insert the disc, and restart your computer while holding down the C key as it starts up.
Select your language.
Once on the desktop, select Utility in the menu bar.
Select Disk Utility.
Select the disk or volume in the list of disks and volumes, and then click First Aid.
Click Repair Disk.
Restart your computer when done.
Repair permissions after you reach the desktop-http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25751

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