After being back from vacation, I decided to go for the 4.5 update.* Meanwhile I got KPackage message for other bugfixes and updates. Without thinking, I added the 4.5 repository and started the update. What happened is that KPackage removed some tens of packages (I don't know which), and did not installed some 100+ others.
After restarting (as the new Linux kernel was installed), I have a black screen with mouse pointer in the middle; no further actions.
I started recovery mode and dpkg showed some broken packages that were repaired. However, still a black screen.
My suggestion is that due to KPackage earlier removal of some packages, I have a bunch not installed. Is that correct and if so what can I do?
Any ideas/help is appreciated as this happened on my main production machine which is now useless. Thanks.
gk
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08-15-2010, 04:23 AM
Georgi Kourtev
Black screen after 4.5 update
2010/8/15 Georgi Kourtev <gkourtev@gmail.com>
Hi all,
After being back from vacation, I decided to go for the 4.5 update.* Meanwhile I got KPackage message for other bugfixes and updates. Without thinking, I added the 4.5 repository and started the update. What happened is that KPackage removed some tens of packages (I don't know which), and did not installed some 100+ others.
After restarting (as the new Linux kernel was installed), I have a black screen with mouse pointer in the middle; no further actions.
I started recovery mode and dpkg showed some broken packages that were repaired. However, still a black screen.
My suggestion is that due to KPackage earlier removal of some packages, I have a bunch not installed. Is that correct and if so what can I do?
Any ideas/help is appreciated as this happened on my main production machine which is now useless. Thanks.
gk
After some sleepless hours I found a solution:
1. Logged in. Press Ctrl+Alt+F1 (went to terminal)
2. sudo apt-get update
3. sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
4. Restart
Black screen after 4.5 update
