Thread: 11.10 won't restart after updates

hello-

last night updated apt-get , 11.10 won't restart. think solution here --> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...us/+bug/811441 (#24) when reboot recovery mode , try >sudo mv /var/run/* /run/ get

'mv: cannot remove 'acpid.pid' : read file system ' etc

tried dropping terminal hitting ctrl-alt-f1 in regular (non-recovery) mode right after hangs produces no effect.

how fixed?

ok, fixed.

solution response #40 here:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...dm/+bug/856810

had was

1)boot recovery mode
2)select fsck menu. when done, menu pops up. selected 'root: drop root shell prompt', drops me root shell write access after fsck done
3)run following commands , reboot:

sudo mv /var/run/* /run/
sudo mv /var/lock/* /run/lock/
sudo rm -r /var/run
sudo rm -r /var/lock
sudo ln -s /run /var/run
sudo ln -s /run/lock /var/lock
sudo rm /run/dbus/*

nasty bug. hope gets addressed

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