[PLUG] Ubuntu upgrade

Tue May 16 02:36:09 UTC 2017

Red face. Turns out I had a bad Ethernet cable. It was working fine, but
after I moved the computer while installing the new hard drive, it quit
working. All fine now. Thanks for everyone's comments.

Michael

On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 12:33 AM, wes <plug at the-wes.com> wrote:

> well, I don't have any more ideas for you right now, but if you don't get
> it figured out by this weekend, the PLUG Clinic is this Sunday, 1-5pm.
>
> 1731 SE 10th Ave, 97214.
>
> -wes
>
> On Sun, May 14, 2017 at 11:37 PM, Michael Barnes <barnmichael at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > It also looks like it is not using IPV4, only IPV6. Strange.
> >
> >
> > On Sun, May 14, 2017 at 10:40 PM, Michael Barnes <barnmichael at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > More info seems to lead to more questions. Apparently this has
> something
> > > to do with systemd. I guess this is a new (to me) thing and it changes
> > the
> > > way stuff is named. So, what used to be eth0 is now enp3s0. But, trying
> > the
> > > usual network commands with that don't work either.
> > >
> > > Michael
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, May 14, 2017 at 10:04 PM, wes <plug at the-wes.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> my first step is usually to find the model number in the lspci output,
> > and
> > >> the google that number along with ubuntu 16.04 and see if anyone's
> > posted
> > >> a
> > >> guide.
> > >>
> > >> -wes
> > >>
> > >> On Sun, May 14, 2017 at 9:28 PM, Michael Barnes <
> barnmichael at gmail.com>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Installed 16.04 LTS via flash drive to new hard drive. Only took a
> few
> > >> > minutes! Previous DVD installs took much, much longer. Anyhow, so
> far,
> > >> no
> > >> > network. Sadly, my Linux memory has become very foggy, so please
> > forgive
> > >> > the noobie type questions. I don't seem to be finding eth0. Using
> > >> lspci, I
> > >> > find the info for the onboard Broadcom Ethernet adapter, but under
> > >> > 'Capabilities' it says "<access denied>. Running ifconfig does not
> > show
> > >> > eth0, but it does show enp3s0. If I try "sudo ifup eth0" I get
> > "Unknown
> > >> > interface eth0."
> > >> >
> > >> > I'm kind of surprised at the minimum of questions and the speed of
> the
> > >> > install. I wonder what else will not be working?
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks for your comments,
> > >> >
> > >> > Michael
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > On Sun, May 14, 2017 at 8:42 PM, Michael Barnes <
> > barnmichael at gmail.com>
> > >> > wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > > I figured the quickest and easiest was probably to start all over.
> > It
> > >> > > looks like all my files, pictures, documents, etc. are still
> intact.
> > >> I'll
> > >> > > just stick in a new hard drive, install 16.04 LTS from scratch,
> then
> > >> copy
> > >> > > what I need from the old drive to the new one. Thanks for
> everyone's
> > >> > > comments.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Michael
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > On Sat, May 13, 2017 at 12:51 AM, Nat Taylor <bioborg at gmail.com>
> > >> wrote:
> > >> > >
> > >> > >> instead of comparing xorg files, I'd want to get it to try to
> > >> > >> automagically
> > >> > >> configure stuff fresh, maybe with a *sudo dpkg-reconfigure xorg*
> > and
> > >> a
> > >> > >> *sudo
> > >> > >> apt update && sudo apt upgrade && sudo apt dist-upgrade*
> > >> > >> Maybe try dpkg-reconfiguring your window manager (unity?)
> > >> > >> -- did it disable the universe or multiverse for the upgrade and
> do
> > >> you
> > >> > >> need to reenable it?
> > >> > >> Check your /etc/apt/sources.list and /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> Did you do the upgrade to 16.04 by manually editing the sources,
> or
> > >> did
> > >> > >> you
> > >> > >> use the tool in the Software Center, or did you
> do-release-upgrade
> > >> from
> > >> > >> the
> > >> > >> command line?
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 3:20 PM, Michael Barnes <
> > >> barnmichael at gmail.com>
> > >> > >> wrote:
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> > Yeah, I got to thinking after I started I shouldn't have done
> > that.
> > >> > >> > Everything has been packed away for almost a year. It seems
> I've
> > >> > >> forgotten
> > >> > >> > more than I remember. A new hard drive is probably in order.
> I'll
> > >> have
> > >> > >> to
> > >> > >> > compare Xorg files and look at drivers loaded between the two
> > >> > versions.
> > >> > >> > Just have to remember how to do all that.
> > >> > >> >
> > >> > >> > Michael
> > >> > >> >
> > >> > >> >
> > >> > >> > On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 1:44 PM, Edward Koenig <
> > >> kingbeowulf at gmail.com
> > >> > >
> > >> > >> > wrote:
> > >> > >> >
> > >> > >> > > Michael
> > >> > >> > > If the new version boots and you can ssh to log in, then most
> > >> likely
> > >> > >> > > either X.org or a GPU driver did not update fully or
> correctly.
> > >> This
> > >> > >> is
> > >> > >> > > very typical for proprietary nvidia drivers, or any
> proprietary
> > >> > >> hardware
> > >> > >> > > drivers that install a kernel module. You might try using the
> > >> > command
> > >> > >> > line
> > >> > >> > > tools to reinstall the GPU and X bits.  I'm not sure it
> Ubuntu
> > >> > >> switched
> > >> > >> > to
> > >> > >> > > wayland with this release so perhaps check on that.  Remember
> > to
> > >> > read
> > >> > >> the
> > >> > >> > > release notes etc before clicking "upgrade"
> > >> > >> > >
> > >> > >> > > Nuking from orbit, as Dick suggests after backup, will
> > certainly
> > >> > work.
> > >> > >> > > Personally run a Linux distribution to avoid such
> "windowesque"
> > >> > fixes.
> > >> > >> > >
> > >> > >> > > Ed
> > >> > >> > >
> > >> > >> > >
> > >> > >> > > > On May 12, 2017, at 11:36 AM, Dick Steffens <
> > >> > dick at dicksteffens.com>
> > >> > >> > > wrote:
> > >> > >> > > >
> > >> > >> > > >> On 05/12/2017 11:24 AM, Michael Barnes wrote:
> > >> > >> > > >> I rebooted again and at the grub screen chose 14.04LTS.
> > >> > Everything
> > >> > >> > came
> > >> > >> > > up
> > >> > >> > > >> normally. After login, I get a pop-up window that says
> 14.04
> > >> is
> > >> > out
> > >> > >> > > dated
> > >> > >> > > >> and no longer supported. Anyhow, display and everything
> > works,
> > >> > so I
> > >> > >> > > know at
> > >> > >> > > >> least the hardware is okay. Shutdown and restart, let grub
> > >> screen
> > >> > >> > choose
> > >> > >> > > >> default and back to blank screens. I can ssh in and
> shutdown
> > >> from
> > >> > >> > remote
> > >> > >> > > >> session. Screens give Ubuntu shutdown splash just before
> > power
> > >> > off.
> > >> > >> > > >
> > >> > >> > > > Having been on this list a fairly long time, I've followed
> > the
> > >> > >> advice
> > >> > >> > of
> > >> > >> > > > others who say one should not use the "upgrade" path to
> move
> > >> from
> > >> > >> one
> > >> > >> > > > Ubuntu release to another, but should start with a fresh
> > >> install.
> > >> > I
> > >> > >> > have
> > >> > >> > > > gone from Ubuntu 10 to 12 to 14, and am slowly moving to
> 16.
> > >> Each
> > >> > >> time
> > >> > >> > I
> > >> > >> > > > had the luxury of being able to at least put in a fresh
> hard
> > >> drive
> > >> > >> for
> > >> > >> > > > the new version, and then mount the old hard drive to be
> able
> > >> to
> > >> > >> copy
> > >> > >> > > > files as needed. I don't think any of the episodes has been
> > >> > >> painless,
> > >> > >> > > > since it seems there's always something big that changes so
> > >> that
> > >> > it
> > >> > >> > > > doesn't work the way it did in the previous version, but I
> > have
> > >> > >> always
> > >> > >> > > > been able to get past it, often with the help of folks on
> > this
> > >> > list.
> > >> > >> > > >
> > >> > >> > > > So, in your case, I'd recommend using Grub to boot to your
> > >> > previous
> > >> > >> > > > version, find a way to back up all your important files,
> and
> > >> > >> install 16
> > >> > >> > > > from scratch. Better would be to have two machines, but not
> > >> > everyone
> > >> > >> > has
> > >> > >> > > > that luxury. I'm happy that I do have that option this
> time,
> > >> > because
> > >> > >> > > > there are a handful of things I have yet to be able to
> figure
> > >> out
> > >> > >> how
> > >> > >> > to
> > >> > >> > > > do in 16 that I need on at least a weekly basis, if not a
> > daily
> > >> > one.
> > >> > >> > > >
> > >> > >> > > > --
> > >> > >> > > > Regards,
> > >> > >> > > >
> > >> > >> > > > Dick Steffens
> > >> > >> > > >
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