Unable to boot after latest update

Can you give the output of:

sudo lshw -C display; lsb_release -a; uname -a

Thanks

*-display
Description:VGA comparable controller
Product: C51 [GeForce Go 6150]
Vendor: Nvidia Corporation
Physical I'd :5
Bus info:pci@0000:05.0
Version: a2
Width: 64 bits
Clock: 66Mhz
Capabilities: pm msi vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
Configuration: driver=Nvidia latency =0
Resources: Irq: 18 memory:b2000000-b2ffffff memory:c000000-cffffff memory:b1000000-b1ffffff memory:40000000-4001ffff
Isb_release-a: command not found
Linux Minus 3.2.0-31-generic-pae #50-Ubuntu SMP Fri Sep 7 16:39:45 UTC 2012 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux

Thx much
Steve

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> Thanks
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Isb_release- a

Note the space. Can you also give the output of:

dpkg -l | grep nvidia

Thanks

N command 'lsb_release-' found, did you mean:
Command 'lsb_release' from package 'lsb_release' (main)
lsb_release-: command not found

dpkg: error processing grep (--install):
Cannot access archive: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing Nvidia (--install):
Cannot access archive: no such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
grep
Nvidia

Steve

On Sep 29, 2012, at 8:35, actionparsnip <email address hidden> wrote:

> Your question #209886 on linux in Ubuntu changed:
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> Status: Open => Needs information
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> actionparsnip requested more information:
> Isb_release- a
>
> Note the space. Can you also give the output of:
>
> dpkg -l | grep nvidia
>
> Thanks
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If you COPY the commands rather than attempt to type them, it will work. It's exactly why I give the exact command

Sorry, but a little hard to COPY the commands when I can't get Ubuntu to load past terminal. I can't even get to login screen.

Steve

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> It's exactly why I give the exact command
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Try:

sudo service lightdm start

Getting a fail at starting load fallback graphics devices

Then stops all activity after stopping userspace boot splash

Steve

On Sep 29, 2012, at 9:21, actionparsnip <email address hidden> wrote:

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> Try:
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> sudo service lightdm start
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I have reinstalled 12.04.
I was able to backup all pertinent data to an nas, and gave not list anything except my time. Still don't understand why I couldn't log back in after a regular update.

Thanx all for your help.