Deleted allfonts on system and machine won't start up

I was told that I can delete all the fonts from the system/library/fonts and the machine would keep what is needed to run. Now when I restart the machine the screen is just blue with title bar at the top. Please help, thanks!

have you tried repairing permissions from the install dvd?

here is how its done.

no, I have not tried that yet...I thought that the system wouldn't allow you to delete the 5-7 NEEDED fonts as it should just move the fonts back to the System/Library/Fonts folder. Am I wrong here?

you are correct. leopard should put them back.
I would still recommend the permission repair.
Repairing permissions should help you get your computer started though.

Did you just do a system update? sometimes after system updates the machine may stay at that blue screen a bit longer than ususal. have you just left it sit at that screen for more that 5 minutes?

no, this is on a Tiger machine not Leopard...the machine is running 10.4.11.

I shut the machine down after about 5 minutes of just staying blue.

i don't think tiger will automatically put the fonts back. you may have to do an archive and install and reinstall the system. this will keep all of your apps/settings.

To the OP:

Smackintosh is correct. Break out your Tiger install disks.... Don't know why you deleted the fonts in the first place.

Regards.