Wendell, Glad to help and happy everything is back to normal. You got hooked up to wireless at home OK? Website to check out is http://howtoforge.com particularly https://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-ubuntu-14.04-lts-trusty-tahr As for data backup, take a look at CrashPlan - http://www.code42.com/crashplan/ -- Andrew Krull On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 9:42 AM, Wendell Bell <wendell.bell at gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks so much to all--and, most particularly, thanks to Andrew Krull, who > got me actually back up and running! > > > On Thu Jan 22 2015 at 12:19:29 PM Andrew Krull <andrew.krull at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> We'll see about that tonight ;-) >> On Jan 22, 2015 11:58 AM, "Wendell Bell" <wendell.bell at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Andrew, >>> >>> That site assumes that you can access the terminal/command line. I >>> can't. :-( >>> >>> On Thu Jan 22 2015 at 09:07:35 Andrew Krull <andrew.krull at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Just sending this link as a possible fix: >>>> >>>> http://sourcedigit.com/14332-reset-unity-compiz-settings-ubuntu-14-04-2/ >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 3:31 PM, Wendell Bell <wendell.bell at gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> 8 tomorrow night; see you then. I'll be the old coot in the Irish >>>>> driver's cap. >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015, 3:29 PM Andrew Krull <andrew.krull at gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Wendell, >>>>>> >>>>>> Would 8:00pm at TGI Fridays Country Inn & Suites Bloomington, 2201 >>>>>> Killebrew Drive Bloomington, MN 55425 work for you? >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Andrew Krull >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 2:49 PM, Wendell Bell <wendell.bell at gmail.com >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Great! What time's best for you, and exactly where? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015, 2:47 PM Andrew Krull <andrew.krull at gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Wendell, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I could try and meet up someplace to see if we could do something >>>>>>>> about it. Tomorrow night will work. The Mega Mall looks to be about half >>>>>>>> way if you wanted to meet somewhere in or around there? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Andrew Krull >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 2:37 PM, Wendell Bell < >>>>>>>> wendell.bell at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Nope, no ssh. I get the login screen, and it looks normal, with a >>>>>>>>> bar on top and all. Then, when I do log in, nothing to click. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm near St. Thomas U in St. Paul, but I meant it about coming to >>>>>>>>> the person with the computer (after tonight--daughter's birthday dinner). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Windows side is working normally, which is why I'm thinking the >>>>>>>>> hardware is OK. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015, 2:18 PM Andrew Krull <andrew.krull at gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Wendell, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Would you have happen to install the SSH server package on this >>>>>>>>>> machine (#1 thing I do after install...). Are you able to tell if the >>>>>>>>>> machine is getting an IP through PING or some other network tool (nmap, >>>>>>>>>> logs, etc)? If these two items are yes, you might be able to SSH onto the >>>>>>>>>> system. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The suggestions above about using the Ctrl+Alt+FX (X=1,2,3..6) >>>>>>>>>> doesn't yield a terminal window with a login prompt? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Where in the cities are you located? I am in the south metro area >>>>>>>>>> and could help if need be. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Again, getting any live distro to boot to would really help to >>>>>>>>>> ensure hardware is all working... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> Andrew Krull >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 2:05 PM, <tclug at freakzilla.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 21 Jan 2015, Wendell Bell wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> As for being backed up, I'm accustomed to losing all my data >>>>>>>>>>>> with every >>>>>>>>>>>> hardware replacement and every hard reset, so this won't be any >>>>>>>>>>>> different. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Oh good lord that is wrong and sad on so many levels. That's >>>>>>>>>>> just no way to live! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> My friend, you need more than someone helping figure out what is >>>>>>>>>>> very probably NOT a kernel issue. You need some basic How To Use Computers >>>>>>>>>>> skills. 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