Awesome help Andrew! On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 1:01 PM, Wendell Bell <wendell.bell at gmail.com> wrote: > And as I said, all praise to Andrew: I knew that the fix, or even a clean > install while saving old files, was beyond my meager capabilities. > > On Fri, Jan 23, 2015, 12:08 PM Andrew Krull <andrew.krull at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> It looked like a borked upgrade. The screen was there but looked like the >> resolution was out of whack. Alt+f2 didn't bring up dash but it could have >> been off screen (maybe another screen). I did attempt to work from the >> command line to fix but wasn't getting to far with that (Ctrl+Alt+FN, N >> being a number...). As I was able to access the system from command line >> and access his data to get a backup, I decided to do a fresh clean install >> and fix some other options (another linux install) etc. Since it all >> started from a failed upgrade, this was the best option for Wendell, a >> clean slate from which to work from. >> >> I give Wendell all the credit in the world for sticking with and trying >> Linux. Linux when it is working, is awesome, but when it borks, it can bork >> hard and if you don't deal with it on a daily basis or have buckets of >> patience, it can get really frustrating quickly. As he has been attempting >> to fight through it since before Christmas, he is a trooper. >> >> I am glad that I was able to help but more importantly that Wendell was >> happy when we left and excited to get home and get back to work on his >> Ubuntu machine. >> >> -- >> Andrew Krull >> >> On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 10:56 AM, Wendell Bell <wendell.bell at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I'm 100% certain Andrew could speak better to that than I could. But I'm >>> now back to 14.04LTS, and with my files from before. And just stumbled >>> through getting the computer talking to the printer! I'm back in business! >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Jeremy MountainJohnson < >>> jeremy.mountainjohnson at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Glad it worked out! Just curious, what was the problem / solution if >>>> you wouldn't mind sharing? >>>> -- >>>> Jeremy MountainJohnson >>>> Jeremy.MountainJohnson at gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 9:42 AM, Wendell Bell <wendell.bell at gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> > Thanks so much to all--and, most particularly, thanks to Andrew >>>> Krull, who >>>> > got me actually back up and running! >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On Thu Jan 22 2015 at 12:19:29 PM Andrew Krull < >>>> andrew.krull at gmail.com> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> We'll see about that tonight ;-) >>>> >> >>>> >> On Jan 22, 2015 11:58 AM, "Wendell Bell" <wendell.bell at gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Andrew, >>>> >>> >>>> >>> That site assumes that you can access the terminal/command line. I >>>> can't. >>>> >>> :-( >>>> >>> >>>> >>> On Thu Jan 22 2015 at 09:07:35 Andrew Krull <andrew.krull at gmail.com >>>> > >>>> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Just sending this link as a possible fix: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> http://sourcedigit.com/14332-reset-unity-compiz-settings-ubuntu-14-04-2/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 3:31 PM, Wendell Bell < >>>> wendell.bell at gmail.com> >>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> 8 tomorrow night; see you then. I'll be the old coot in the Irish >>>> >>>>> driver's cap. >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015, 3:29 PM Andrew Krull < >>>> andrew.krull at gmail.com> >>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> Wendell, >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> Would 8:00pm at TGI Fridays Country Inn & Suites Bloomington, >>>> 2201 >>>> >>>>>> Killebrew Drive Bloomington, MN 55425 work for you? >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> -- >>>> >>>>>> Andrew Krull >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 2:49 PM, Wendell Bell < >>>> wendell.bell at gmail.com> >>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> Great! What time's best for you, and exactly where? >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015, 2:47 PM Andrew Krull < >>>> andrew.krull at gmail.com> >>>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> Wendell, >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> I could try and meet up someplace to see if we could do >>>> something >>>> >>>>>>>> about it. Tomorrow night will work. The Mega Mall looks to be >>>> about half way >>>> >>>>>>>> if you wanted to meet somewhere in or around there? >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>> >>>>>>>> Andrew Krull >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 2:37 PM, Wendell Bell >>>> >>>>>>>> <wendell.bell at gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> Nope, no ssh. I get the login screen, and it looks normal, >>>> with a >>>> >>>>>>>>> bar on top and all. Then, when I do log in, nothing to click. >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm near St. Thomas U in St. Paul, but I meant it about >>>> coming to >>>> >>>>>>>>> the person with the computer (after tonight--daughter's >>>> birthday dinner). >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> Windows side is working normally, which is why I'm thinking >>>> the >>>> >>>>>>>>> hardware is OK. >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015, 2:18 PM Andrew Krull < >>>> andrew.krull at gmail.com> >>>> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Wendell, >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Would you have happen to install the SSH server package on >>>> this >>>> >>>>>>>>>> machine (#1 thing I do after install...). Are you able to >>>> tell if the >>>> >>>>>>>>>> machine is getting an IP through PING or some other network >>>> tool (nmap, >>>> >>>>>>>>>> logs, etc)? If these two items are yes, you might be able to >>>> SSH onto the >>>> >>>>>>>>>> system. >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> The suggestions above about using the Ctrl+Alt+FX >>>> (X=1,2,3..6) >>>> >>>>>>>>>> doesn't yield a terminal window with a login prompt? >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Where in the cities are you located? I am in the south metro >>>> area >>>> >>>>>>>>>> and could help if need be. >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Again, getting any live distro to boot to would really help >>>> to >>>> >>>>>>>>>> ensure hardware is all working... >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Andrew Krull >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 2:05 PM, <tclug at freakzilla.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 21 Jan 2015, Wendell Bell wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> As for being backed up, I'm accustomed to losing all my >>>> data >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> with every >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> hardware replacement and every hard reset, so this won't >>>> be any >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> different. >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Oh good lord that is wrong and sad on so many levels. >>>> That's just >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> no way to live! >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> My friend, you need more than someone helping figure out >>>> what is >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> very probably NOT a kernel issue. You need some basic How >>>> To Use Computers >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> skills. 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