Boot issues after update to 12.04

Asked by Rajiv Shah

I updated my Ubuntu last night, and forgot to plug my computer in. I just booted up today, and it showed the cursor, which kept blinking, and after five minutes it showed this message:
Rather than invoking init scripts through /etc/init.d
I would have typed in more, but the message just disappeared. It said something about PulseAudio single-user sessions, and S25bluetooth. Is my computer corrupted?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
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Does the system have a make and model?

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Rajiv Shah (rajivshah3) said :
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My computer is a Lenovo ThinkPad X301.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#3

Try the boot option:

nomodeset

HTH

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Rajiv Shah (rajivshah3) said :
#4

How do I access the command line?

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#5

Hold SHIFT at boot

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Rajiv Shah (rajivshah3) said :
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Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.