Comment 18 for bug 1633839

Thanks Yu Lou - in the end I did a fresh install. That was OK.
David

On 19 Nov 2016 02:00, "Yu Lou" <email address hidden> wrote:

> I have a dual system of Ubuntu and Windows 7 and encountered the same
> problem after in place upgrade from 16.04 to 16.10. I tried boot-repair
> before but it didn't work. Just a moment ago I tried this command and it
> worked:
>
> sudo grub-install /dev/sda
>
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> Title:
> No symbol table. Press any key to continue
>
> Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
> Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Ubuntu 16.10. shows "error: no symbol table. Press any key to
> continue..." after Kernel boot and before login screen. After pressing
> a key or waiting a few seconds, the boot process continues and login
> screen appears.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
> Package: linux-image-4.8.0-22-generic 4.8.0-22.24
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0
> Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
> Architecture: amd64
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC0: xxxx 7722 F.... pulseaudio
> CurrentDesktop: Unity
> Date: Sun Oct 16 13:25:22 2016
> EcryptfsInUse: Yes
> HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=9d3bac9d-90f6-4fb6-ba39-e08ea2c3aa19
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-28 (1083 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64
> (20131016.1)
> MachineType: LENOVO 23255B2
> ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-22-generic
> root=UUID=3b21f524-fe80-4ab0-8b84-c03e44abcd8b ro elevator=deadline
> RelatedPackageVersions:
> linux-restricted-modules-4.8.0-22-generic N/A
> linux-backports-modules-4.8.0-22-generic N/A
> linux-firmware 1.161
> SourcePackage: linux
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-10-16 (0 days ago)
> dmi.bios.date: 03/03/2016
> dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
> dmi.bios.version: G2ETA6WW (2.66 )
> dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
> dmi.board.name: 23255B2
> dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
> dmi.board.version: Not Defined
> dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CS0000023589
> dmi.chassis.type: 10
> dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
> dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
> dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrG2ETA6WW(2.66):bd03/03/2016:svnLENOVO:
> pn23255B2:pvrThinkPadX230:rvnLENOVO:rn23255B2:
> rvrNotDefined:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
> dmi.product.name: 23255B2
> dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X230
> dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
>
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