failed upgrade from 12.04 to 14.04

[Doug Stewart]

I am still without the use of this computer!

So far I have tried 2 upgrades and both did not work after the upgrade. :-(
one I got working with the help of Google, but this one does not give me a
message to google for!!

Is there a log file somewhere, that I should look at for a clue???

Doug S.


On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 10:06 PM, Doug Stewart <doug.dastew at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Stephen M. Webb <
> stephen.webb at canonical.com> wrote:
>
>> On 08/19/2014 09:08 PM, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
>> > I don't have the details handy, but I know this same sort of thing
>> happened to me, and it was the Nvidia drivers.
>> >
>> >
>> > Here's what helped my (YMMV)
>> >
>> > Get to a command line using Ctrl-Alt F3
>> >
>> > First of all remove all remaining nvidia bits and pieces: sudo apt-get
>> purge nvidia*
>> >
>> > Then install the correct drivers: sudo apt-get install nvidia-current
>> >
>> > Then reboot: sudo reboot
>>
>> I had to do that recently (upgraded an old system from 11.04 to 12.04).
>> However, the symptom was no LightDM screen
>> either, just a command-line console login, because the nVidia kernel
>> module did not match the nVidia x.org driver.
>> That message shows up in /var/log/Xorg.0.log.  If you're seeing the
>> LightDM logins screen (or a gdm login screen) then
>> the X server is running OK and the drivers are probably good.
>>
>>
>
>
> I am seeing the login screen and can choose 4 different desktops--- all of
> them don't work!
>
> And yes the splash screen behind the login window is one of my pictures
> and it is in high resolution  so at least at this level the driver seems to
> be working.
>
> Doug S
>
>
>
>
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>> Stephen M. Webb  <stephen at ubuntu.com>
>> https://launchpad.net/~bregma
>>
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