Upgrade broke my system

[calande]

Hello,

I upgraded my system, rebooted and now I get this error message:

http://ubuntuforums.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=190669&stc=1&d=1304265105

Could you help me please?
Thanks,

[calande]

Any idea? :(

[Rubi1200]

When the computer starts and you see the entry for Ubuntu, press "c" to drop to a prompt and then type this:


ls

Post back here with what the results are please.

[calande]

Thank you, there you go:


dev lib etc sbin proc var
root scripts init conf sys tmp

It seems the /boot directory is missing because it hasn't been mounted...What would you do?
Thanks,

[calande]

I also found that there is no /etc/fstab file...

[Rubi1200]

Post the results of the boot script please:

Boot the Ubuntu Live CD/USB. Choose the option "Try Ubuntu without any changes." Once the desktop loads come back here and do the following:

1. Download the boot info script. There is a link in my signature.
2. Once downloaded, move the boot info script to the desktop.
3. Open a terminal and run the command


sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script*.sh

This will create a RESULTS.txt file on the desktop. Paste the entire contents of that file back here in a new post. Once pasted highlight all text and click the # sign on the toolbar to place code tags around the text.

[calande]

Thanks, I'm going to have to borrow a DVD drive then...My computer doesn't have one :(

[Rubi1200]

If your computer is capable of booting from USB you can do it like that instead. In other words, use something like UNetbootin to create a bootable thumb drive, set BIOS to boot from the USB/Removable drive, and then...

[calande]

Good idea, thanks. I'm gonna try that...

[calande]

Ok, I did a fresh install. Running Ubuntu from USB thumb drive works properly, but from the fresh install, I only get a wallpaper, and every 2 seconds, a window pops up for a fraction of a second and disappears. I can hardly see the content. I only have the wallpaper. It seems Ubuntu is trying to display the desktop but cannot. What can I do? Thanks,

[Rubi1200]

This could be a graphics issue. What graphics card do you have installed and how much RAM?

Have you tried starting with the Classic Desktop and does the problem occur there as well?

[calande]

The Classic Desktop (http://www.liberiangeek.net/2011/04/change-classic-ubuntu-desktop-ubuntu-11-04-natty-narwhal/) ? I don't have this option, as I can't go to GDM, I just have my wallpaper, nothing more. Ctrl-Alt-Backspace doesn't work as expected either, as I log in automatically :(