02-18-2018, 05:46 AM
so I will try to make this as short as possible and concise. This computer (Toshiba Satellite L750 was donated to me which was running Win 10). I wiped it using DBAN then loaded LL 3.4 All seemed to be running fine then it starting acting really weird just as I was placing it with a youth. We shut it down then re-booted and got the following screen message:
*Linux Lite GNU/Linux
Advanced options for Linux Lite GNU/Linux
Memory test (memtest 86+)
Memory test (memtest 86+, serial console 115200)
I tried simply clicking on the the top line and this is the message I got (No, it did not go into LL 3.4):
BusyBox v1.22.1 (Ubuntu 1:1.22.0-15ubuntu) bulit-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help" for a list of built-in commands.
(initramfs) _
I then decided to re-install LL 3.4 and did so. I loaded it and seemed to be working fine including WiFi. I made a system report and added it to the LL hardware database (Done 02/17/2018 07:05).
I then shut it down, pulled it up again and selected to update it. It got a list of updates, I then clicked install and at the end I got a message saying that it could not install the updates. I shut it down and then this morning thought I would give the updates a try again and this time IF it didn't update look at log and try to save it to ask. No go. What I got was initially the solitary feather logo then it showed the SECOND screen message - the one starting with BusyBox... (as stated above, the Windows OS has been completely wiped).
BTW I did start a memtest 86+ at the beginning of all this as I'm wondering if there is something wrong with the computer (hard drive..?) and while it only ran for about 2 hours and was working on the 3rd pass I then exited out of the memtest despite having read that 5-8 passes minimum is recommended (No errors picked up) to then reload LL3.4
I have looked up the busy box message and it says to do the following:
type exit after the (initramfs) then the use the following:
(initramfs) fsck /dev/sda1
I am willing to try the above - however:
1) reading further down this article in askubuntu.com it seems that it isn't always sda1 that is used but sometimes sda5 or sda8...How does one know or decide what to enter.
2) I couldn't tell from the article (maybe because this is over my head) whether doing the above is a permanent fix or whether I'd have to do the above each time I booted up..?
Any advice or should I simply put this laptop on the shelf for "parts"?
*Linux Lite GNU/Linux
Advanced options for Linux Lite GNU/Linux
Memory test (memtest 86+)
Memory test (memtest 86+, serial console 115200)
I tried simply clicking on the the top line and this is the message I got (No, it did not go into LL 3.4):
BusyBox v1.22.1 (Ubuntu 1:1.22.0-15ubuntu) bulit-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help" for a list of built-in commands.
(initramfs) _
I then decided to re-install LL 3.4 and did so. I loaded it and seemed to be working fine including WiFi. I made a system report and added it to the LL hardware database (Done 02/17/2018 07:05).
I then shut it down, pulled it up again and selected to update it. It got a list of updates, I then clicked install and at the end I got a message saying that it could not install the updates. I shut it down and then this morning thought I would give the updates a try again and this time IF it didn't update look at log and try to save it to ask. No go. What I got was initially the solitary feather logo then it showed the SECOND screen message - the one starting with BusyBox... (as stated above, the Windows OS has been completely wiped).
BTW I did start a memtest 86+ at the beginning of all this as I'm wondering if there is something wrong with the computer (hard drive..?) and while it only ran for about 2 hours and was working on the 3rd pass I then exited out of the memtest despite having read that 5-8 passes minimum is recommended (No errors picked up) to then reload LL3.4
I have looked up the busy box message and it says to do the following:
type exit after the (initramfs) then the use the following:
(initramfs) fsck /dev/sda1
I am willing to try the above - however:
1) reading further down this article in askubuntu.com it seems that it isn't always sda1 that is used but sometimes sda5 or sda8...How does one know or decide what to enter.
2) I couldn't tell from the article (maybe because this is over my head) whether doing the above is a permanent fix or whether I'd have to do the above each time I booted up..?
Any advice or should I simply put this laptop on the shelf for "parts"?