[CoLoCo] Need help recovering data/system

Thu Aug 30 16:53:20 BST 2007

AFAIK it is possible, just gotta add the new CD as a repository.

On 8/30/07, Dave Vanderploeg <dave.vanderploeg at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I guess that answers my question. I wasn't asking if can YOU upgrade from
> a CD, but if upgrading from CD was possible.
>
> On 8/30/07, TJ Heaney < tjheaney at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I tried doing that,
> >
> > however, I discovered that I had a bad burn of it. Maybe the iso was
> > corrupt.
> >
> >
> >  On 8/30/07, Dave Vanderploeg <dave.vanderploeg at gmail.com > wrote:
> > >
> > > Can you upgrade from a CD?
> > >
> > > On 8/30/07, TJ Heaney <tjheaney at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I honestly think you are right on the xorg.conf being FUBARed
> > > >
> > > > This morning before I ran off to work, I managed to get it up to the
> > > > Kubuntu loading splash (Logo, with the little bar, and the ASCII text of
> > > > what was being loaded), after it loaded to 100%, it showed the splash again,
> > > > this time not showing anything loading.
> > > >
> > > > I've got a friend burning an ISO for me today, so hopefully I can
> > > > get it to work from there.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  On 8/30/07, David Overcash <funnylookinhat at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > TJ,
> > > > > Your first task should be to get X back up and running...  most
> > > > > likely your xorg.conf file was messed up somewhere in the upgrade.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Try this in a console:
> > > > > sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
> > > > >
> > > > > Choose almost all the defaults unless you know of a specific
> > > > > setting or hardware profile that will fit you better.  This will get you
> > > > > your graphical desktop back.  Next we should try to get you updated using
> > > > > the correct update manager method, so try to go to System -> Administration
> > > > > -> Update Manager and see if it tells you that there is a new release of
> > > > > Ubuntu available.  If it does, go ahead and use that tool.  If not, it may
> > > > > be best at this point to backup your data and do a fresh install with a
> > > > > 7.04 LiveCD (I can send you one in the mail).
> > > > >
> > > > > Using the sudo apt-get update method to go from one release to the
> > > > > next can work, sometimes... but usually will result in the sort of issues
> > > > > that you found.  These issues are often hard to resolve without having
> > > > > someone who is familiar with package dependencies and whatnot right at the
> > > > > computer madly typing away figuring out exactly what is broken and what
> > > > > simply needs to be reconfigured or re-installed.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hopefully this helps....
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > David
> > > > >
> > > > > On 8/30/07, TJ Heaney <tjheaney at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I tried using Knoppix STD, but i'm not able to locate the hard
> > > > > > drive. I suppose I could try another live distro....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > While in STD, should I be labeling my HD as it was on my regular
> > > > > > version for mounting purposes?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > i.e. it is SATA, so should I just be doing /sda1 etc?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  On 8/30/07, Paul Schwartz < pmjs1115 at yahoo.com > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >   Have you tried a live CD?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Paul
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > > > > > From: TJ Heaney < tjheaney at gmail.com>
> > > > > > > To: Ubuntu Colorado Local Community Team <ubuntu-us-co at lists.ubuntu.com
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 8:41:42 AM
> > > > > > > Subject: [CoLoCo] Need help recovering data/system
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi guys!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I just tried updating to 7.04 using the following:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > And, apparently, a few packages were broken. So I attempted to
> > > > > > > repair them via synaptic, no dice.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > When I tried to repair them, I lost graphical. I have a
> > > > > > > feeling that X was wasted.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I need some help recovering the data on there, if at all
> > > > > > > possible.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > TJ
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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