booting problem

[G.]

On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 7:01 PM, James Takac <p3nndrag0n at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Gary
>
> On Friday 03 September 2010 07:00:48 G. wrote:
>> On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 3:04 PM,  <pkaplan1 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> > Try booting to recovery mode and Alt+F1 to a console.
>> > Login.
>> > Then try "sudo dpkg --configure -a" (no quotes).
>> > At this point you could restart and you should be able to login or you
>> > can continue with the upgrade...
>> > $ sudo apt-get update
>> > $ sudo apt-get upgrade
>> > Paul
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "G." <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com>
>> > To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>> > Sent: Thursday, September 2, 2010 3:32:03 PM
>> > Subject: booting problem
>> >
>> > I was downloading updates when I lost power and now I can not get
>> > lucid running on the netbook.  It will boot to the user screen but the
>> > mouse pad nor the mouse works.  When I boot using recovery mode it
>> > gets part way then freezes.  My other version of 10.4 netbook works
>> > fine.  Any suggestions?
>> >
>> > Thanks very much
>> >
>> > gary
>> >
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>> paul:
>>
>> Alf F1 is not giving me a console.
>>
>> gary
>
> It doesn't on mine either but CTRL ALT F1 does
>
> Try that
>
> James
>
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thanks will give it a try