[sf-lug] [SOLVED..(so far)]>>>Re: [i don't hear 'Hal's' voice...YET]

[jim]

kudos!!!


On 04/30/2018 03:14 AM, maestro wrote:
> via webfu found something that wasn't 'exact' problem but seemed 
> logical enough to try...
> so i did...
>
> [disclaimer]
> not putting the link as it wasn't same exact issue.
>
> 1. hard reset the box (or try ;-))>)
>      a) do this by (with box fully off) removing the battery...
>      b) remove the power (ac) cord completely...
>      c) press the main power button for approx. 20 seconds...
>      d) boot the box (i did with just power cord first then returned 
> battery)
>
> so far so Mint...
>
>
> upon bootup i ran update and upgrade and saw a [warning] for 
> non-support of en_utf8 locale so i went ahead after checking:
>
> [code]
> #ls /usr/lib/locale/
>
> and did another fix found by:
>
> [code]
> #locale-gen --purge --no-archive
>
>
> if anyone thinks of something further i should do/run for the original 
> issue or what it was/is feel free to send it and thanks...
>
>
> message ends.
> __________________
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 29, 2018 at 5:07 PM, maestro <maestro415 at gmail.com 
> <mailto:maestro415 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     watching a live sports feed on t-440p thinkpad running LInux
>     Mint_Mate_64
>     screen 'fizzed' out with horizontal multi-color lines_'ish across
>     display and 'static' sound while backlighting on keyboard blinked
>     on and off...
>
>
>     went to boot up said thinkpad after getting it to rest (complete
>     shutdown) and it won't boot just blinks backlighting on keyboard
>     NO display.
>
>     was able to get optical drive drawer open but trying to boot live
>     Knoppix
>     and a couple of others so far hasn't worked.
>
>
>     i will be doing 'webfu' on it and will you please let me know if
>     you know what this is likely to be...
>
>
>     this has been a very loyal and cleanly running tool and i hope it
>     hasn't
>     kicked the bucket or been taken over by 'Hal'.
>
>
>     thanks...
>
>
>     message ends.
>     __________________
>
>
>
>
>
>     -- 
>
>     *~the quieter you become, the more you are able to hear...*
>
>
>
>
> -- 
>
> *~the quieter you become, the more you are able to hear...*
>
>
>
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