Ubuntu woke up dead
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 5:21 pm
When I booted up my Ubuntu 16.04 this morning, I wasn't able to launch any apps. The little spinning round thing that replaces the cursor kept going spinning if I brought it onto the desktop, but would turn into an ineffective cursor in the top or bottom panels.
I used the Reset button on the machine, but Ubuntu came back up in the same condition. I found that clicking the cursor on the Trashcan in the bottom panel didn't open the can, but the cursor changed to that spinning, "I'm working," form. After a while it changed back into a cursor, even on the desktop itself, but still wouldn't do anything.
The upper panel had a couple of strange icons. On the very left of the upper panel I expect some concentric circles with an arrowhead poking in from the left. Instead there is what looks like a file icon with a red "x" on it. And on the right where one would click to shut down or reboot there was something strange that ignored clicking. The clock, however, kept time as it was supposed to, slightly encouraging. Reset button again, and here I am in Fienix.
Duplicity spent a long time in Ubuntu yesterday making 52 vol##.difftar.gz. Any chance that will save me?
I used the Reset button on the machine, but Ubuntu came back up in the same condition. I found that clicking the cursor on the Trashcan in the bottom panel didn't open the can, but the cursor changed to that spinning, "I'm working," form. After a while it changed back into a cursor, even on the desktop itself, but still wouldn't do anything.
The upper panel had a couple of strange icons. On the very left of the upper panel I expect some concentric circles with an arrowhead poking in from the left. Instead there is what looks like a file icon with a red "x" on it. And on the right where one would click to shut down or reboot there was something strange that ignored clicking. The clock, however, kept time as it was supposed to, slightly encouraging. Reset button again, and here I am in Fienix.
Duplicity spent a long time in Ubuntu yesterday making 52 vol##.difftar.gz. Any chance that will save me?