After being prompted to update from 22.04 to 24.04, the upgrade went smoothly...until it didn't. Now, I'm faced with the 'white screen of death'. After figuring out how to get to GRUB v2.12, I tried every recovery mode available; yet ended up with the same unenviable result (unable to recover). The good news is that I'm able to get to the command line for 22.04. I just don't know what commands to execute (without making matters worse) to bring my system back. I did not backup my data (I know, cardinal sin - please forgive me). However, I'd first like to copy my data files to an external SSD I've mounted in the recent past. Any advice or help regarding course of action is much appreciated. By the way, after the upgrade failure I was advised to submit a bug report...yet doing so has not gotten me closer to recovery; hence, I'm converting this bug to a question (with the hope of both fixing the bug AND getting my system back up and running).
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid ** Converted to question: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+question/818839 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2080564 Title: Could not install linux-image-6.8.0-44-generic Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: triggers looping, abandoned ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04 Package: linux-image-6.8.0-44-generic 6.8.0-44.44 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-119.129-generic 5.15.160 Uname: Linux 5.15.0-119-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.1 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Sep 12 15:02:19 2024 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-09 (1617 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20200203.1) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP ProDesk 600 G1 SFF ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.15.0-119-generic root=UUID=98d018f1-f849-46b4-9098-e739229958a6 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Daemon not responding. RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-5.15.0-119-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-5.15.0-119-generic N/A linux-firmware 20240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.3 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to noble on 2024-09-12 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 07/13/2015 dmi.bios.release: 2.65 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: L01 v02.65 dmi.board.asset.tag: 2UA41709V8 dmi.board.name: 18E7 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 2UA41709V8 dmi.chassis.type: 4 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrL01v02.65:bd07/13/2015:br2.65:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPProDesk600G1SFF:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn18E7:rvr:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct4:cvr:skuG7G92UC#ABA: dmi.product.family: 103C_53307F G=D dmi.product.name: HP ProDesk 600 G1 SFF dmi.product.sku: G7G92UC#ABA dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard mtime.conffile..etc.init.d.apport: 2024-07-22T10:59:07 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/2080564/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp