My recovery is to get a root shell: mount /dev/sdaX /target mount /proc /target/proc -o bind mount /sys /target/sys -o bind mount /dev /target/dev -o rbind chroot /target mount /dev/sdaX /boot
update-initramfs -u -k all grub-install /dev/sda update-grub passwd root (set root password) exit shutdown -r now # reboot, login as root, create an account, and then set locale etc etc adduser --uid 1000 --encrypt-home NEWUSER #then user preferences for locale and set system wide -- Installer crash using USB on netbook https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/660569 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs