One time I did get a hangup while loading at a line
that said "bad pnp serial checksun device serial no o984422"

Too bad it didn't tell you what device that was. Sounds like you may have a bad connection to a card or something. Any chance you can remove your cards and clean the connections with a CLEAN pencil eraser? I mean if you have that ability that is, don't mess in there if you don't know what you are doing.

Also a slim chance it might be a IC on a card that is "popping out" meaning it needs to be pushed back in it's socket. Is the motherboard very old?

You could also start up in safe mode (press the F2 key as it boots or the F8 key) and do a step by step start up and see where it starts, that might tell you what card is causing the problem (if it's a card).

Let us know if this works for you.

: I have a 200mhz Gateway using win95 as operating system
: In the morning when I start up, win95 begins to load
: and when it finally gets to the opening screen where
: the password block usually appears, I get a blank green
: screen with a bright yellow stripe across the top and
: computer hangs. I re-boot several times and finally
: get through. It is ok for the rest of the day.

: One time I did get a hangup while loading at a line
: that said "bad pnp serial checksun device serial no o984422"

: Will appreciate any help.
: Harry

: Too bad it didn't tell you what device that was. Sounds like you may have a bad connection to a card or something. Any chance you can remove your cards and clean the connections with a CLEAN pencil eraser? I mean if you have that ability that is, don't mess in there if you don't know what you are doing.

: Also a slim chance it might be a IC on a card that is "popping out" meaning it needs to be pushed back in it's socket. Is the motherboard very old?

: You could also start up in safe mode (press the F2 key as it boots or the F8 key) and do a step by step start up and see where it starts, that might tell you what card is causing the problem (if it's a card).

: Let us know if this works for you.

: : I have a 200mhz Gateway using win95 as operating system
: : In the morning when I start up, win95 begins to load
: : and when it finally gets to the opening screen where
: : the password block usually appears, I get a blank green
: : screen with a bright yellow stripe across the top and
: : computer hangs. I re-boot several times and finally
: : get through. It is ok for the rest of the day.

: : One time I did get a hangup while loading at a line
: : that said "bad pnp serial checksun device serial no o984422"

: : Will appreciate any help.
: : Harry

Thanks Nate...I will try the safe mode system first.