i'm backing data out now - my remedy will be to fresh install 12.10 - xubuntu from the mini.iso - iff that still works.
thanks be to the Flying Spaghetti Monster that the system is still working on the old kernel. i'll take advice on who to thank apart from tFSM. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1068862 Title: upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10 on a sans-pae CPU leaves kernel broken To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1068862/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
