Missing Dash/Panel/Launcher

[Grizzly]

07 September 2018  at 21:47, Colin Law wrote:
Re: Missing Dash/Panel/Launcher (at least in part)

>This isn't really a reply to any one post so have not bottom posted, rather
>it is a suggestion to try.  If you have not already done so then try
>booting off a 16.04.5 if that is the latest and select Try Ubuntu.  See
>whether that performs as it should.  If it does then that means there is a
>mis-configuration (using the term loosely) of some sort on your system,
>rather than a need for special drivers or similar fixes.

It was a good idea, 16.04.5 live fails after selecting "Try Ubuntu" in the 
menu, it throws a "Sorry Ubuntu has an internal error" for half a second, then 
again but lower on screen   

So it's something in the changes between 16.04.4 & 16.04.5