Linux Cinnamon crashed during update, now stuck in fallback mode

Rogge · 10-12-2014, 08:41 PM

Linux was updating, then crashed. Now, it starts in fallback mode with no apparent way out. I've just began to understand simple aspects of Linux and was hoping someone would have a series of commands I could put in to identify and fix this problem. The computer is unusable in its current state, so I will not be able to copy/paste command results. Sorry for the difficulty and thanks in advance.

EDDY1 · 10-13-2014, 12:08 AM

Are you stuck in console or fallback mode? Fallback mode puts you in a low graphics desktop, while the console is all text.

Rogge · 10-13-2014, 04:07 AM

Fallback model. I'm stuck at a back desktop with almost no options as of what I can do

Rogge · 10-13-2014, 05:34 PM

Okay, I typed that at like 5 AM, so I was tired as hell. Black screen, fallback mode. Sorry.

EDDY1 · 10-13-2014, 07:07 PM

So what are your options? Is there any way to get a screenshot?

Rogge · 10-13-2014, 07:09 PM

Don't think so, no. It says it's in fallback mode though.

EDDY1 · 10-13-2014, 07:12 PM

Are you on mobil phone?
If yes take a picture & upload it. Use the "Go Advanced" option to upload.

What are your options are you logged in?

Rogge · 10-13-2014, 07:13 PM

Okay, I typed that at like 5 AM, so I was tired as hell. Black screen, fallback mode. Sorry.

EDDY1 · 10-13-2014, 07:15 PM

Black screen no icons or text?
Which linuxmint 16, 17?

Rogge · 10-13-2014, 07:17 PM

Black screen with icons, no start menu and a windo asking if I want to restart Linux.

---------- Post added 10-13-14 at 08:18 PM ----------

Linuxmint 17.

EDDY1 · 10-13-2014, 07:19 PM

Does Ctrk+Alt+F1 work?
Do you have wired network?

Rogge · 10-13-2014, 07:24 PM

It's asking for a login and password, and I've tried all the passwords associated with this computer and none work.

EDDY1 · 10-13-2014, 07:31 PM

login:root
Password:?

Rogge · 10-13-2014, 07:34 PM

Ok, it worked. Now what?

EDDY1 · 10-13-2014, 07:42 PM

Are you on wired network?
If you are you can get network running with

Quote:

dhclient eth0

Then you can try completing upgrade

Quote:

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade

If your upgradesd were completed check /var/log/messages

Quote:

cat /var/log/messages |less

You can scroll thru log with arrow keys