latest release install problem

[Ed]

On Tue, 2007-10-23 at 10:24 -0700, NoOp wrote:
> On 10/23/2007 06:27 AM, John Davies wrote:
> > Hi
> > Have followed the online upgrade from Feisty after making sure all updates
> > were in place - everything seemed to run ok but upon reboot machine stops
> > and will not go any further. Machine goes through the normal boot routine
> > and displays the Ubuntu splash screen showing load progress, then after it
> > has finished all we are left with is a flashing cursor. Have tried going
> > into the boot menus and tried Ubuntu 7.10 kernel 2.6.12.14 - generic
> > (recovery mode) this went thru the booting progress and stops at a line -
> > 
> > ' setting up console font + keymap
> > root at jdlinux:~#
> > '
> > 
> > Can anything be done to get the system to boot without a fresh install - I
> > am not that good with linux at present as I am a Newbie.
> > 
> > 
> 
> Sounds very much like the problem that I had with one of my systems. For
> some reason /etc/apt/sources.list did not get updated to include:
> 
> deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy main restricted universe
> multiverse
> 
> As a result I think that critical pieces weren't properly installed
> during the upgrade & then when you reboot they can't be found by the
> system.  After booting in recovery mode:
> 
> # nano /etc/apt/sources.list
> 
> make sure that the deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy main
> restricted universe multiverse
> 
> line is in the file. Then ctl-o to write it out then ctl-x to quit.
> 
> then
> 
> # apt-get update
> # apt-get upgrade
> # apt-get dist-upgrade
> 
> 
This also sounds like the problem I had right after upgrading. My laptop
would get so far then hang with a blinking cursor. I found the solution
here:
http://technical-itch.co.uk/2007/10/19/ubuntu-710-upgrade-first-impressions/

Good luck