Re: [ubuntu-uk] System hosed during network upgrade to 8.10
2008/10/31 Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 2008/10/31 George MacLeod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I have been using Ubuntu since 5.04 and have never had a major problem > until > > now. I have upgrade before via CD and via the network and always with > only > > minor issue, if any, until now. I ran the network upgrade as before to go > > from 8.04 to 8.10 and everything went as it had in the past, until the > final > > stage when I was asked to OK the removal of obsolete packages. I thought > > nothing of it as this is normal, but alarm bells stated ringing when I > saw > > Firefox, Evolution, compiz and Xorg being removed, but the process had > > already started. > > > > I then clicked restart at the end and that's when I realised all was not > > well > > This was possibly not wise. For future reference if you have a > situation where the system is in a dodgy state, a restart is probably > not the best course of action at that point. > > > I've tried to reboot several times with the same result and booting into > > recovery mode just leaves me hanging at a terminal prompt. > > > > A logon prompt? If so can you logon okay? > > > Needless to say I will not be upgrading any of my other machines until I > can > > get this fixed. > > Conversely I have upgraded 5 machines and not had this kind of issue. > > > My PC is a Dell Dimension Dual boot with XP on a corporate LAN. > > > > What's the package history on the machine? Have you ever used > automatix or something similar to install packages? What do you have > in /etc/apt/sources.list and any files in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ ? > > Is the "ubuntu-desktop" package still installed (assuming you can get > logged in), type this:- > > dpkg -l ubuntu-desktop > > (that's a lower case L). > > Cheers, > Al. > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > Hi, Thanks for the advice. I will try again on Monday as this is my work PC. On this PC I have upgraded from 7.04 > 7.10 >8.04 over the network with no problems at all. I did have Automatix way back but removed it long ago. The machine has been very stable till now. I didn't get a logon prompt so will have to think of another approach. Cheers George -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] System hosed during network upgrade to 8.10
2008/10/31 George MacLeod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I have been using Ubuntu since 5.04 and have never had a major problem until > now. I have upgrade before via CD and via the network and always with only > minor issue, if any, until now. I ran the network upgrade as before to go > from 8.04 to 8.10 and everything went as it had in the past, until the final > stage when I was asked to OK the removal of obsolete packages. I thought > nothing of it as this is normal, but alarm bells stated ringing when I saw > Firefox, Evolution, compiz and Xorg being removed, but the process had > already started. > > I then clicked restart at the end and that's when I realised all was not > well This was possibly not wise. For future reference if you have a situation where the system is in a dodgy state, a restart is probably not the best course of action at that point. > I've tried to reboot several times with the same result and booting into > recovery mode just leaves me hanging at a terminal prompt. > A logon prompt? If so can you logon okay? > Needless to say I will not be upgrading any of my other machines until I can > get this fixed. Conversely I have upgraded 5 machines and not had this kind of issue. > My PC is a Dell Dimension Dual boot with XP on a corporate LAN. > What's the package history on the machine? Have you ever used automatix or something similar to install packages? What do you have in /etc/apt/sources.list and any files in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ ? Is the "ubuntu-desktop" package still installed (assuming you can get logged in), type this:- dpkg -l ubuntu-desktop (that's a lower case L). Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] System hosed during network upgrade to 8.10
Hi, I've just had my first *really* bad experience with Ubuntu and thought I'd post this to the list in case anyone has any solutions. I have been using Ubuntu since 5.04 and have never had a major problem until now. I have upgrade before via CD and via the network and always with only minor issue, if any, until now. I ran the network upgrade as before to go from 8.04 to 8.10 and everything went as it had in the past, until the final stage when I was asked to OK the removal of obsolete packages. I thought nothing of it as this is normal, but alarm bells stated ringing when I saw Firefox, Evolution, compiz and Xorg being removed, but the process had already started. I then clicked restart at the end and that's when I realised all was not well. The PC rebooted and I got the Ubuntu splash and loading screen then this flashed on the screen 4 times then just stayed there, nothing else happened :- *starting anac(h)ronistic cron anacron *starting deferred execution scheduler atd *starting periodic command scheduler crond *checking battery state... *running local boot scripts (/etc/rc.local) I've tried to reboot several times with the same result and booting into recovery mode just leaves me hanging at a terminal prompt. Needless to say I will not be upgrading any of my other machines until I can get this fixed. My PC is a Dell Dimension Dual boot with XP on a corporate LAN. Cheers George -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Problems with 8.10 compiz & firefox
With latest nvidia driver, compiz enabled and trying to use firefox disaster!!! Firefox maximizes and will not resize, f11 just gets rid of the titlebar. Anybody else experiencing this and any solutions, currently disabled compiz. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu launchpad answers needs your help!
Hellooo, Its that time of year again and ubuntu launchpad answers is absolutely flooded with people asking for help with the new release, if we all on this list here take the time out to just answer one support request that gets asked I'm sure that would help a lot :) https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu -- Gord Allott ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
