Can't boot Lucid after upgrade from Karmic

[NoOp]

On 05/29/2010 04:15 PM, Tony Pursell wrote:
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> 
> First of all, can I assure everyone that none of my partitions is more 
> than 60% full.  The only one I would like bigger is /home!
> 
> The reasons for partitioning like this has a lot to do with being a long 
> time Unix/Linux user (first worked with Unix in 1983).  I have had 
> experiences with root filesystems filling up with system mail 
> messages, for instance.  Putting /tmp and /var in their own partitions 
> removes two of the main filesystem areas where the sorts of things 
> that eat up space can happen.  But I realise that these things are less 
> likely these days.  Journalled filesystem also mean less worry over 
> corrupted file systems due to incorrect shut down.  That used to be a 
> reason for keeping root separate.  
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Thanks.

> 
> Does anyone see me having a problem with what I want to do with the 
> re-install on my PC.  Using the advanced install options, will I be able 
> to keep my /home without it being reformatted and amalgamate the 
> other partitions into a single root partiton?

As much as I hate to say it (meaning that we'll not find out the root
cause), that would be my recommendation. Sorry that no other solution
has been found so far.