You might try this: http://blog.troyastle.com/2010/06/boot-to-single-user-mode-in-ubuntu-1004.htmlto get into single user mode.
On Sun, Mar 17, 2013 at 8:44 AM, Richmond <richmondmathew...@gmail.com>wrote: > On 03/17/2013 04:30 PM, Colin Holgate wrote: > >> Can you get to the command line on that system, and do this: >> >> sudo apt-get remove preload >> > > That would be lovely if I could. > > Especially as that is the most obvious thing to do :P > > trying "drop to root shell prompt" > > no joy > > Not using locking for read only lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock > Unable to write to /var/cache/apt/ > > trying dpkg > > nothing > > Horrible. > > >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/**mailman/listinfo/use-livecode<http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode> >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/**mailman/listinfo/use-livecode<http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode> > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
