rebooted pc after updates and there are no menus or start ups

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screen blank after rebooting upon updates

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#1

Do you see the mouse pointer?
Which release do you use?
Does the system have a make and model?

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robert stewart (robert-stewart3) said :
#2

Yes, have pointer. Ubuntu 12.04. Super 4motherboard Ga-H61N-USB3

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#3

Press CTRL+ALT+T do you get a terminal, if so run:

cat /etc/issue

What is output?

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robert stewart (robert-stewart3) said :
#4

Reply -no such file or directory

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> On 12 Jan 2014, at 12:16, actionparsnip <email address hidden> wrote:
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> Your question #242076 on yelp in Ubuntu changed:
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> Status: Open => Needs information
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> actionparsnip requested more information:
> Press CTRL+ALT+T do you get a terminal, if so run:
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> cat /etc/issue
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> What is output?
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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#5

There is a space after the word 'cat'

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robert stewart (robert-stewart3) said :
#6

Reply : Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS \n \l

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> There is a space after the word 'cat'
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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#7

Log off and select the Unity 2D session, then log in.

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robert stewart (robert-stewart3) said :
#8

Yes, thanks a lot. This worked