booting problem

[G.]

On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 8:22 PM, G. <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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?
>

By the way when exactly do you hit cntrl alt f1?