what are you logging into? provide some details like: "I was running Debian Linux fine, rebooted the computer and..." or "I was trying to install Debian. I used instructions at___."you'll need to provide more details going forward, people will chip in and advise, but at least this is a start, as well as reading the literature that's been suggested.
sounds to me you were trying to install and something went wrong...? f. -- Felmon Davis Verbum sat sapienti.