None of the suggest solutions have been succesful.
ctrl + alt + F2 = what appears to be a console (there is less 
jibberish)... but not running at the same frequency as my monitor
linux 3 (or Linux 3) with lilo = x starts up anyways

It is about time for the windows solution... (where the hell is my Woody 
disc 1?)
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