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Can anyone help me get out of this, being non tec, installaled ubuntu 9.10 on an old desktop pc , working fine for sometime.
Now starts to load and then, mouse, keyboard,and screen freeze,Disc drive will not read anything.
what was the last thing you did ?
did you edit some system file ?
did you install something ?
have you tried using the install cd/or dvd in rescue mode to read the error logs ?
or if you do not have it anymore
use "systemrescueCD"or "knoppix" or some other "live" cd and to read them
Can anyone help me get out of this, being non tec, installaled ubuntu 9.10 on an old desktop pc , working fine for sometime.
Now starts to load and then, mouse, keyboard,and screen freeze,Disc drive will not read anything.
Bern1
Though it is an old PC, there may be h/w problem..
Thanks for the reply
the last operation was the 60 second timed close down from Google Gmail.
I will be able to get a " knoppix Live Disc " to try later on.
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