[DC LoCo] Signs of Life Testing (SOLT)

[flint at flint.com]

Dear Eric,

I run Ubuntu on Toshiba Satellite junk all the time.

When you get to that black screen, do me a favor.

1. Hit the <caps lock> does the caps lock light come on?
2. Hit the <num lock> does the numlock key light up?
    Your (mileage may vary on this sign of life test)

Now the big one:


3. Hold down the <ctrl> <alt> on the left side of the keyboard at the same 
time.  While holding them down tap with your right index finger the <f1> 
key.  This should bring up a command prompt.

Let me know what happens.

Flint

On Wed, 22 Dec 2010, Eric Maag wrote:

> Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:07:47 -0600
> From: Eric Maag <eric.maag at gmail.com>
> To: Kevin Cole <dc.loco at gmail.com>
> Cc: ubuntu-us-dc at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: [DC LoCo] Troubleshooting an install
> 
> Kevin,
>
> I am going to go ahead and try with a live usb version, I´ll report
> back once I´ve tried that route.
>
> Ideally I would like to keep the system dual boot though.
>
> Thanks,
> Eric
>
> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 11:43 AM, Kevin Cole <dc.loco at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Not so much a fix, but rather, more questions.
>>
>> Given the age of the beastie and the fact that it's fairly well slimed
>> by your account, is there a reason to go wubi rather than clean
>> install?  (Insufficient external backup media for "keeper" data? No
>> burner to create a bootable installer? Apps that one has no equivalent
>> and just can't live without?)
>>
>> Are you able to test w/ a bootable live system (USB or CD)?
>>
>
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Kindest Regards,



Paul Flint
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