** Description changed: I have run into major system freezes and other problems booting Ubuntu/Xubuntu 15.10 on my laptop (Inspiron 1012). Xubuntu 15.04 works fine on this laptop. Xubuntu/Ubuntu 15.10 have issues when installed directly on this laptop. Ubuntu 15.10 works fine on my other computer, an Inspiron 518 desktop w/ AMD graphics, (using the same hard drive) but the OS has issues when the hard drive is transplanted to this computer. --- Specific experiences below. I'll start by describing my experience with Xubuntu 15.10: ~What works with Xubuntu 15.10: - * Booting into a non-up-to-date install of 15.10 works fine. Installing - from the USB installer, keeping packages exactly as they are on the - installer, I get no issues. As soon as I update my packages and reboot, - I get the problems described below. + * First boot works fine. (However, As soon as I reboot, the systemd + option gets stuck before the boot screen.) * "Upstart" boot option in advanced options in GRUB sort of works, after updating packages. (but I can't join a wifi network after boot, and I - get strange systemd-related errors when doing certain things, including - joining a wifi network.) + get strange systemd-related or inadequate permissions errors when doing + certain things, including joining a wifi network or trying to mount + partitions.) + + * Recovery mode lets me drop to command line, but other actions result + in a freeze. ~What doesn't work with Xubuntu 15.10: * default "systemd" boot option (freezes up before login screen. Strange errors. Ctrl+Alt+Del does nothing at this point. Ctrl+Alt+PrntScr + R - E - I - S - U - B does nothing. I have to press and hold power button to - get out of the frozen/bugged boot sequence) + get out of the frozen/bugged boot sequence) (applies to second boot and + onwards) - * recovery mode (boots into the recover screen. Trying to activate - networking results in strange errors, and an unescapable system freeze. - trying to do an fsck results in an unescapable system freeze. Pressing - "resume" to continue booting results in errors and a freeze.) + * recovery mode (boots successfully into the recover screen. Trying to + activate networking results in strange errors, and an unescapable system + freeze. trying to do an fsck results in an unescapable system freeze. + Pressing "resume" to continue booting results in errors and a freeze.) --- My experience with Ubuntu 15.10 is different. I got issues even without updating my packages. - ~What works/fails with Ubuntu 15.10 (after transplanting hard-drive, and - installing on Inspiron 518 desktop w/ AMD graphics): + ~What works/fails with Ubuntu 15.10 (after installing on Inspiron 518 + desktop w/ AMD graphics, then transplanting hard-drive to Inspiron 1012 + laptop): * either systemd or upstart session gets to the login screen, plays the "bongos" startup sound... then system immediately freezes and has to be shut down via holding the power button. - * "recovery mode" has errors when trying to activate networking, then - system freezes up. + * "recovery mode" allows drop to command line (anything else results in + a freeze.) ~What doesn't work with Ubuntu 15.10 (after using the net installer on Inspiron 1012 laptop) : * systemd or upstart session freeze before any GUI shows up - * recovery mode seems to work, but it seems I somehow did not install - the ubuntu-desktop and related packages, so I have a core system. Unsure - how to join a network via command line. + * recovery mode allows drop to command line, but everything else causes + freezes. Very hard for me to know what the exact issue is. But I wanted to report this major boot issue, so there is some chance of finding the cause and fixing it. I am able to do further troubleshooting if asked. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:15.04.14.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-33.38-generic 3.19.8-ckt7 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-33-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.7 Architecture: i386 CrashDB: ubuntu CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Sat Nov 14 16:12:48 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-14 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release i386 (20150422.1) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader Symptom: release-upgrade UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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