booting problem

[James Takac]

Hi Gary

On Friday 03 September 2010 13:00:36 G. wrote:
> 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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> screen stops at [6.753165] sd 2:0:0:0: Attached SCSI removable disc disk
>
> the after alt1 f` or ctrl alt f1 it says unknown key pressed use set
> codes to make it known.

I'm guessing the key map may not be set for some reason there. Can you boot to 
an earlier kernel? That may be your best bet for now

James