Orange flikkering screen after startup?

Suddenly after a restart the screen turns orange (first black with a white banner on top) and flikkers. The whitish screen with the apple loge appears first but when normally the desktop would appear it stalls and starts flikkering. Any idea what's wrong?
Thanks,
Reinier

THanks Barry,
I Will doi so.
CHeers,
reinier

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