Upgrade problem 14.04

[tjjioc]

I use 14.04 did the latest updates and it now boots into grub. Whichever option I click it still won't boot correctly

[satnelav]

Ubuntu Boot Repair has once helped me tremendously. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair

[ibjsb4]

The next screen after boot is the login window. Your not getting to the login window?

[tjjioc]

It boots into grub. No log in screen.
If I do ctrl, alt, f1. I get the log in screen but it doesn't stay long enough for me to log in

[kansasnoob]

Can you try booting an older kernel from the grub menu?

Do you happen to know what graphics chip(s) you have? I read that Optimus is broken:

http://www.webupd8.org/2014/09/recent-update-broke-ubuntu-desktop-on.html

[tjjioc]

I have tried an older kernel but it doesn't work.
No idea what my graphics chip is.

I can now boot if I click on advanced options for Ubuntu then click on first generic option. While the screen is waiting to load I type
Sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
It then boots up as normal. But it is a bit of a pain

[kansasnoob]

I have tried an older kernel but it doesn't work.
No idea what my graphics chip is.

I can now boot if I click on advanced options for Ubuntu then click on first generic option. While the screen is waiting to load I type
Sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
It then boots up as normal. But it is a bit of a pain

Once booted open the terminal and try:


sudo update-grub


sudo apt-get -f install

The latter may inform you of other needed actions or warn of broken packages, etc. If the latter seems to just go_to_work on completing part of the upgrade I'd run "update-grub" one more time when it's done.