Joe, Brian's suggestions are right on: (showing you how to boot other [installation] media [CD/DVD or pendrive] and then chroot [change root] into your current system. Now the assumption that if you can boot into LiveCD/DVD, (installlation media) this is not a hardware error, is incorrect. You are running on the CD/DVD media - not your hard drive(s). I can't read your photos from your phone? Anyone else ab Determine your network status: /etc/init.d/network status ifconfig -a ifup eth0 (if you are using eth0) Easiest is to use /etc/init.d/network restart follow with # dmesg You will see a message indicating status of your network start. # tail /var/log/messages To see additional information in the logs. If you google the exact error message(s) (from your phone photos) [send these errors to us also - I am sure other's can read them either, or they would have responded with a good course of action or suggestions]. Once you get your documents resurrected, you can just upgrade it or rebuild? Also, Joe, refer to the Linux Mint forums? You might also be able to use a USB drive to get your data/files? Joe, packaging the problem via email (like we are doing here) is especially good to organize your thinking, and most easily determine the clear plan of action. It also provides a historic reference for other Nix-ians with similar issues. The listserver support model is by far and away the most effective trainer for development of analytical thought used in Linux use/administration, You can also call me (phone numbers below) and discuss, although I am sure if you follow Brian Cluff's suggestions, he will have you up and running ASAP! On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 4:30 PM, wrote: > Brian Cluff last wrote (in part): > > If boot disks or other hard drives are working, you could try booting > > into one of those and then mounting your root file system ... > > Each time I have tried starting the system, it would get as far as the > Mint GUI login screen, but then when I logged in, it all crashed. > > So, this last time, instead of logging in, I did CTL+ALT+F2 to switch to > a non-GUI screen and from there I am able to get to the command line; and > as far as I can tell all of my home directories and files are still > intact. So, I tried to rsync those files to my two laptops, but it seems > I do not have an Internet connection from this computer. This at risk > computer is ethernet-wire connected to my router. > > How can I establish an Internet connection from the command line? > > If I could do that, then I could rsync/copy my most recent work onto my > two laptops and avoid losing any data. > > > > > ------------------ > > ... chrooting to > > the mount and then reloading everything that is complaining on boot. > > I usually find I have to do the following mounts to get packages to > > install correctly in a chroot environment. > > > > mount /dev/sda1 /mnt > > mount --bind /proc /mnt/proc > > mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev > > mount --bind /sys /mnt/sys > > > > cd /mnt > > chroot . > > > > Of course you will need to mount any extra partitions you might have > > your drive sliced into. The above assumes everything is on one big > > partition. > > > > If your hard drive is dying, this won't do you any good, or at best, > > will just buy you a little time before a catastrophic failure takes > > everything with it. > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- (503) 754-4452 Android (623) 239-3392 Skype (623) 688-3392 Google Voice ** it-clowns.com Chief Clown