Failed Root attempt, (im a noob)

so today i followed the guide to root my phone here,
Guide to Rooting Android 2.1 on a Motorola Droid - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

i finished step one following exact instructions, once i powered the phone on manually my moto droid(the first model) loads to the unlock screen. What i see wrong is that its searching for service and my battery icon is outlined in red and has a red slash across it, it also says to connect charger. when i connect the charger nothing happens, i waited for a while and my phone shut its self off, now its stuck in a boot cycle.

Every now and then i can get it to unlock but the second i select any app it says "sorry! process system is not responding" if i choose wait i can mess with my phone for a couple seconds until it reboots itself...

I really need help with this, even if i cant have it rooted tonight its a must have for my day tomorrow; that said this is my first time on the server so please wow me with help!

Thanks
~dupuis

 

ahhh now that i think of it it had 2.2.1
guess i messed up haha, thanks for quick reply

 

can anyone link a very simple minded link to instructions to root 2.2.1?
all the guides i find are without a computer...

 

ok i will give it a shot, please stay with me, as i cannot have the phone not working by morning

 

it all went well until i completely finished, rebooted phone, still have the same problem... only now it shows activation, and then reboots... i can start activation but everytime it shows "sorry! process system is not responding"

**EDIT**
now i got through activation, no service and everytime i try to open anything i have to force close...

 

Link to a rom? sorry im so noobish at this whole thing

the only things i got were MC1_A855_1282081087_Recovery-Only_SPRecovery_0.99.3b.sbf and MotoCache1_Complete_Root_v1.1-update.zip

And i take it im at 2.2.1 now? so i use a 2.2.1 rom?

 

ok and i also found this http://www.droidforums.net/forum/li...-shiz-ese81-built-source-7-theme-choices.html

i like the looks, do i just put it on card as update too?

and thank you so much man

 

i installed the http://www.p3designs.info/kernels/125-800-v32kernel.zip
by putting it on sd then power and x, once boots on i see no change, i have superuser but no apps in it, also its still rebooting itself... i finally have battery and connection to verizon on a better note...