Re: power glitch has killed X

[Paul Scott <waterhorsemusic@aol.com>]

On 6/15/23 09:57, Paul Scott wrote:
> It has 
been
> years since I needed to know some basic system stuff.  I have been 
> running Debian sid for over 20 years.
>
> There was apparently a power glitch in the last 8 hours.  My desktop 
> is fine.  My laptop which was charging only boots (grub) to the 
> command line.
>
> Aptitude works and I have tried reinstalling grub and the kernel.
>
> I can get to a recovery mode for any of several kernels I have installed.
>
> I need to take this laptop to Japan tomorrow.
>
> TIA for any help,
>
> Paul