[plug] Fwd: Dead Ubuntu

[Byron Hammond]

Ok. So there are a few possibilities...

Either you have some problems with your hardware.
Or the newer software is incompatible with the hardware.
This second option would lead me to believe drivers are a problem.

Let's investigate a bit more though...

When you boot of the USB, during the boot process (after menu selection)
you should be able to press escape and view the startup messages. Any
errors or problems here are worth noting.

If you are able to get to the desktop you can review the log files in
/var/log
Also if you run `dmesg` in a terminal that will provide some useful info.
Again, your looking for errors.

I'd also wonder if you created a Ubuntu 14.04 boot USB and if that worked
or not. If it does I think that strengthens the case for it being a
software problem (likely driver issue) with the newer Ubuntu versions.

Best of luck


On Tue, 23 Mar 2021, 2:12 pm bob, <congenial at ii.net> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Since writing the original email I created a new USB wit Ubuntu 20.10
> amd64 which works fine on a second computer but not on the original
> computer.
>
> A search on google indicates this problem is quite common but I have not
> found a way of repairing it.
>
> I have had varying degrees of success using advanced options and selecting
> various options but there appears to be a mismatch of some sort.
>
> It is a bit beyond my knowledge base
>
> Thanks
>
> Bob
> On 23/03/2021 12:27 pm, Byron Hammond wrote:
>
> So it sounds like not even the newer Ubuntu wants to work.
> One thing I think that would be interesting to try would be to create a
> live boot usb and see how Ubuntu runs off that.
> If it runs off the USB that would rule out most hardware problems I believe
>
> from my mobile
>
> On Tue, 23 Mar 2021, 8:16 am bob, <congenial at ii.net> wrote:
>
>> Oops,
>>
>> I originally sent this from my other email account which you wouldn't
>> recognize.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> -------- Forwarded Message --------
>> Subject: Dead Ubuntu
>> Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:54:26 +0800
>> From: Bob <rdebijl at ii.net> <rdebijl at ii.net>
>> To: plug at plug.org.au
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> In November my desktop computer running Ubuntu 14.04 (I think) suggested
>> that I upgrade.
>>
>> I left it doing it's thing over night and it failed to upgrade.
>>
>> When rebooted it comes up with a message
>>
>> end Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on
>> unknown-block(0,0)
>>
>> I have absolutely no idea how to get it going
>>
>> I did download ubuntu-20.10-desktop-amd64(1) onto a usb and tried to
>> install or boot the computer from it but no results there either.
>>
>> Hope some one can head me in the right direction even if is just to
>> recommend somewhere to take it
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Bob
>>
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