battery killed the boot ups star. login loop

so #!@$ battery seems have killed bootup.

login screen type in password goes desktop , .. goes blue , returns login screen.. (login loop)

i've reset pram.
i've booted in single user mode mode , changed read write permissions.
i've repaired permissions 10.6 boot disk.
i've "sudo chmod 1775 /" in single user mode.

read somewhere applejack can't seem install in single user mode.. know how.. stuff found old , didn't work.

can't boot in safe mode because no chime..

help. don't want archive , restore 10.6 , no target disk mode in unibody macbook ... gggggrrrrr !!!!!

any !!! appreciated..
thanks
ian

 

update.. ai , fail !!!

i've deleted quabillion .plists googleplex of password resets.
, archive , install did #!@!!! !!!

ideas? otherwise i'm going out find dead chicken wave on it..

! pleaseee !!!! desperate. frustrated... on day 3 of hell!

thanks
ian

 

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