booting problem

[G.]

On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 6:17 PM, James Takac <p3nndrag0n at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Gary
>
>
>> >>
>> >> 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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>> >> 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?
>
>
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> Hit that key combo at the login screen, i.e. don't log in but hit ctrl-alt-f1
> to get a console screen
>
> James
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So you try to boot into ubuntu normally and then hit it!  thanks!