Powerbook G4 problem: freezes after bootup

Hi Im wondering whats wrong with my powerbook g4. 1.67 ghz, 80 gig hard drive, 1.5 gigs ram
It freezes as soon as it boots up into the OS. I can see the dock and the background and everything, but i cannot do anything else, not even move the mouse. Can somebody please help me with this? thx

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Can you give us a little more information on your machine, ie, how long have you had it, when did this start, has any new software been installed, and has anything changed in the configuration on the machine?

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