[wplug] Over My Head with Ubuntu crash. Seeking Hands On or Telephone Help

[John Lewis]

If you come to Code And Supply's build night tonight
http://www.meetup.com/Pittsburgh-Code-Supply/events/229118146/, I will
tell you then. Otherwise, you can wait until I am finished with my GRUB
presentation or my Custom bootable media workshop. neither have been
scheduled yet.

On 03/28/2016 08:00 AM, Terence J. Golighlty wrote:
>
> John,
>
> Glad you were able to resolve Joe's problem. Any chance you might
> consider what exactly was his problem and how you resolved it?  I'd
> wouldn't mind knowing your steps.
>
> Regards,
>
> Terry Golightly
>
> On 03/26/2016 11:58 PM, John Lewis wrote:
>> Problem Solved!
>>
>> Ticket Closed.
>>
>> On 03/23/2016 09:10 PM, J.E.K. wrote:
>>> Joe Prostko kindly suggested that I seek the kind of help I'm
>>> looking for
>>> from the wplug group.
>>>
>>> I own a Dell Optiplex GX520 desktop computer. (I'm writing on a
>>> hand-me-down HP Notebook, Linux 17). Ubuntu 15.01 crashed so bad on
>>> my Dell
>>> Desktop, that even with careful restoration efforts found in Ubuntu,
>>> Wiki,
>>> and Grub forum help topics, I found myself at dead ends well beyond my
>>> level of computer expertise...
>>>
>>> I encountered, "Warning! Running in low graphics mode...", Grub rescue
>>> mode... where my "ls" command elicited (hd0) (fd0). I tried booting
>>> from a
>>> live CD, which allowed me to run a version 14 along side of my
>>> locked up
>>> 15. From there, I tried to back up my files onto a separate HD, but
>>> I can't
>>> tell if that worked.
>>>
>>> Honestly, I'm hoping to cajole a Linux knowledgeable human in the
>>> Pittsburgh area, to visit and work directly with me to rescue my
>>> data and
>>> repair or freshly install a Linux OS. Or, I could lug my computer to
>>> one of
>>> your appropriate meetings where I could get some hands on help, if
>>> someone
>>> will point me to the appropriate meeting.
>>>
>>> Of particular importance: saving my music composition datum. I have
>>> been
>>> delicately struggling to recover and backup my hard drive for TWO
>>> MONTHS...It's there... I can see it... but I am unable to run or
>>> back up
>>> the system.
>>>
>>> I really can't do this alone anymore. Anyone willing to step up and
>>> help
>>> me, please? Dinner on me!
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> joe
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