[clug] glitch in upgrading Ubuntu 10.4 to 10.10

Anthony David adavid at adavid.com.au
Wed Oct 13 22:32:11 MDT 2010


On 14/10/10 14:38, Jim Croft wrote:
> I just asked my Toshiba laptop to upgrade itself from Ubuntu 10.4 to 10.10.
>
> It went through all the download and install motions but when it came
> to reboot, all it came up with was the command line.  All the user
> directories and files seem to be there but the GUI just does not seem
> to load.
>
> Is it possible to force it from the command line?
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> This is the first upgrade over the last couple of years that has shown
> any problem...
>
> jim
>
As a data point, my HP laptop (Mobility Radeon HD 3650) upgrade booted 
into the basic video driver, so I was in a bit better shape. Removed the 
nouveau driver package, rebooted and all was well.

Anthony



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