[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux Mint 17.1 Install Weirdness

[Gilbert Morrow]

I had this happen in opensuse I was trying to use JFS,when I switched back
to ext4 booted right up. I don't know whether you have that choice during
install but if you do try ext4.
On Jul 2, 2015 5:59 PM, "Stephen Davidson" <gorky at freenet.carleton.ca>
wrote:

> Hi Gilbert.
>
> No on Grub.  No response to anything from the keyboard.  Cursor just
> blinks, but nothing is displayed when typed in.  I even tried;
> ?<enter>
>
> No response.  Ideas?
>
> Regards,
> Steve
>
> On 07/02/2015 05:51 PM, Gilbert Morrow wrote:
> > Do you see Grub? If so, can you issue a safe mode boot command?
> > Try a root command (su, sudo >enter) at prompt, do you get a response?
> > On Jul 2, 2015 5:45 PM, "Stephen Davidson" <gorky at freenet.carleton.ca>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I'm not getting anything with any of the F keys.  I'm wondering if it's
> >> not getting that far?
> >>
> >> The fact that the Live DVDs work no problem and there are no errors
> >> during the (now repeated) installs is really confusing.
> >>
> >> As this is a laptop, it will be reasonably easy to take somewhere for a
> >> meet if somebody wants to look.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Steve
> >>
> >> On 07/02/2015 05:34 PM, Gilbert Morrow wrote:
> >>> There should be a way to get a console boot that will show the boot
> >>> process, usually a (F) function key, then you can see where and what
> the
> >>> fault is.
> >>> On Jul 2, 2015 12:42 PM, "Stephen Davidson" <gorky at freenet.carleton.ca
> >
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Task: Upgrade from Linux Mint 13 to Linux Mint 17.1.
> >>>>
> >>>> Target System: HP Pavillion zv5000 Laptop
> >>>>
> >>>> Live Boot -- boots up no problem and gives you a fully functional Live
> >>>> Desktop.
> >>>>
> >>>> Install -- appears to work correctly w/o errors.
> >>>>
> >>>> Reboot after install:  Hang, no errors, messages, or anything else.
> >>>> Just a cursor flashing in the upper left corner.
> >>>>
> >>>> Any ideas on where to look?  Or should I bring this to the LIP?
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>> Steve
> >>>>
> >>>>
>
>
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