Author: Chris. Aubrey-Smith Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Upgrading Ubuntu
2009/6/27 Alan Pope <alan@???>
> Hi,
>
> 2009/6/27 Chris. Aubrey-Smith <cas194@???>:
> > After a long but apparently successful upgrade (it lies about how long it
> > will take!) it won't now boot. I get the message 'Boot from (hd0,0) ext3'
> > [etc.] then 'Starting up...' followed by ...... nothing. Aaaaargh!
> >
>
> That's a shame.
>
> > Do I have any option but to re-install from the old 8.10 CD ?
> >
>
> Try getting to grub and press escape. Press 'e' to edit the uppermost
> kernel line, then on the next screen go down one line and press 'e' to
> edit again. Move to the end of the line and remove 'splash' and
> 'quiet' from the line.
Tried that: 'splash' doesn't appear, but 'quiet' deleted..... leading to the
same result as before.
>
> This will boot with the kernel messages turned on, and will enable you
> to see how far it gets before it gets stuck.
Well, no.....
>
> Try also unplugging any USB devices like mass storage devices,
> scanners, printer etc.
