booting problem

[G.]

On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 8:18 PM, James Takac <p3nndrag0n at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
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>Using an earlier kernel does not help.  Ihave a recent image of the install and all my data on a separate partition.  should i just do a restore?