Re:%20Debian 3 - white screen and lock up during system setup - HELP

[Erich.Waelde@t-online.de (Erich Waelde)]

Hi Robbie,

I would recommend to get KNOPPIX available at 
  http://www.knoppix.org -> Download
burn that to CD and try booting it. 

Knoppix lives out of RAM and won't touch your system unless you
tell it to. So you have a chance to see, whether this one runs or
not.

The symptoms you describe look like a hw problem to me. You did
pull all the plugs and put them back? Unplugging the disks and
cards and try booting Knoppix to see, whether it works at some
point ...

Hope this helps.

Erich