[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux Mint 17.1 Install Weirdness

[Leroy Tennison]

Live media then mounting the hard drive sounds like your only option.

On 07/02/2015 05:59 PM, Stephen Davidson 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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