Do you think a BIOS update would help? Mel
On 16/06/16 05:45 PM, Mel Walters wrote: > > > > On 14/06/16 07:08 PM, Richard Carter wrote: >> Hi Folks, >> >> I'm having a lot of trouble with ubuntu 16.04 on my Intel NUC. It >> started with the number 5 being inserted an indefinite number of >> times in the place where a password should go in an application. I >> was able to stop this infinite loop by restarting. >> >> A few days later booting would proceed to the point where I had to >> enter my password to access the desktop. Instead of there being a >> space for my password the word "Retry" appeared and the message >> "System is booting up. See pam_nologin (8)" in red letters appeared. >> This appeared for Ubuntu, Gnome, Gnome Flashback (Compiz) and Gnome >> Flashback (Metacity). Here too rebooting solved the problem----for a >> few days. >> >> Now after a few more days, when I turn on the computer I get the >> Intel slogan as usual and instruction regarding f2, f7, f10 etc >> followed by a black screen with a pulsing short white bar in the top >> left corner. That's as far as booting goes! >> >> I would appreciate advice on how to solve this (last) problem. > Does your boot get to as far as the grub menu? > So far I have been running ubuntu 16.04 and it's OK on one of my > systems. Linux 4.4.0-22-generic #40-Ubuntu > > Did you notice any changes made (program installed or upgrade made > just before? > > Sorry I have nothing specific to your issue. > The Intel NUC looks neat. > > Mel >> >> Robin >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> clug-talk mailing list >> clug-talk@clug.ca >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > clug-talk@clug.ca > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying
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