Murdered by firmware update!!  Help!!!!!!

Hi,
Tonight I ran software update to install a firmware and safari update. The download and install ran smoothly. Upon restart I get the apple tone, and gray screen with rotating pinwheel for 10-15 seconds before the machine turns off. I have tried restarting and clearing the nvram. I am travelling and do not have my OSx disk (but will buy another one if necessary).
Has anyone else had this problem? Are there any service centers in Argentina where my warranty is good?
Thanks so much in advance for any help!
Mark

Can you reboot into Safe Mode?
If you can get in via safe mode, you can run a permissions check and repair with Disk Utility and also verify the disk. If it fails verification, try this:
1. Reboot holding down Command-S.
2. You'll see a black screen with white text. Type the following (without quotes): "fsck -fy" and hit return.
3. Sometimes running this command multiple times will fix more problems than a single run.
4. When you're done, type "reboot" and hit return.
Good luck!

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