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Re: [LUG] Gutst gibbon,installed but will not load

 

Quoting trish cunningham <trish00@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

>
> ----------------------------------------> Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007   
> 11:55:15 +0100> From: rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>   
> Subject: Re: [LUG] Gutst gibbon,installed but will not load>>   
> Quoting trish00@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:>>>>>>> Posted by "trish nikef" >>>>>>  
>  Hi all>>>> just upgraded to gutsy,so very excited i was>>>> but now  
>  my bubble has burst :O(>>>> when i turn my pc on ,it gets to the   
> splash screen and just sits>> there,then this comes up>>>> Busybox   
> v1.1.3/debian 1.1.1.3-5ubuntu7>> built in shell (ash)>>>> so,i have   
> to boot into grub and choose an option there,to get into my pc>>   
> ubuntu forums can not help,i may just install ubuntu fiesty>>   
> fawn,very unhappy with gutsy,also it does not even shut down>>   
> properly,any1 got any ideas>> thanks>> trish>> -->> When you open   
> the Grub menu, do what option do you select?>> Did you do an upgrade  
>  or fresh install?>> I wonder if for some reason the Grub   
> configuration has become corrupt?>> Rob>>>>>> --> The Mailing List   
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> Hi Rob
> and thank you for your help
> i did an upgrade,with update manager
> when i am in grub,i can choose up2 6 different kernals,3 being recovery modes
>
> the 1 i can boot into is ubuntu 7.10,kernal .2.6.20-16-generic
>
> when i had ubuntu fiesty fawn 7.04 i di not have this problem,do you  
>  have any idea as to whats happened
>
> thanks for reading
>
> trish
>

I'll check what kernel version I'm running when I get home.  I wonder  
if Grub can't find the partition on your home drive (hence it running  
Busybox).

Are you able to boot the machine at all?

Rob





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