[PLUG] dead (almost) computer

Denis Heidtmann denis.heidtmann at gmail.com
Sun Nov 20 02:31:11 UTC 2016


Update:
booted into recovery to older version; checked system summary; did dpkg
repair.  Lots of messages about issues. shut down; booted in recovery of
current version; repeat dpkg repair.  One pass memtest.  shut down, booted
normally.  Everything looks OK now.

I expect my improper shut downs when the monitor was not working broke a
bunch of stuff.  Free Geek monitor seems nice.  Both computers seem happy
now. Me too.

-Denis

On Sat, Nov 19, 2016 at 3:04 PM, Denis Heidtmann <denis.heidtmann at gmail.com>
wrote:

> This is the machine that had the monitor quit.  Now with a new monitor it
> appeared to boot satisfactorily, but none of the icons launch anything,
> attempting to shut down via the icon just blanks the menu bar then restores
> it.  I have had to shut down using the power switch (numerous times, some
> when the monitor was dead.)
>
> I rebooted into recovery.  Got a busybox msg and initramfs msgs.  Kernel
> panic.  No idea what of the messages are useful; no idea where to go from
> here.  I just yesterday created a startup usb stick, so I can try to boot
> from that.  If successful, what then?
>
> Thanks for any ideas.  (Cannot make it to the clinic tomorrow,
> unfortunately.)
>
> -Denisw
>



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