12.10 Cannot get past login screen

[Andrew vanTonder]

Computer crashed at log in

Version Edubuntu 12.10

History: My daddy's Computer had a problem updating Linux kernel. I tried to install it from terminal but it didn't work, conflict error

I do not know enough to otherwise sort the problem. (I am only 11 years old)
when I rebooted the computer we could not get past the login screen.

we tried to read the partition with 8.04 LTS, no success. Could not get a desktop with a newer version booting with the CD, my daddy was desperate to get backup of documents and E-mails and address book. No luck.

Tried repair with 12.04 LTS CD, didn't understand how to do it and corrupted grub.
Found several 1.1 GB swap files that was created. Deleted them and reused the space in the Ubuntu partition, I did not format the partition

Installed 12.04 on the same partition with same user name. When we logged in the home folder was 100% intact with all the documents. After reinstalling Evolution all the E-mails was 100% intact. Grub loader was also fixed.

Had to reinstall printer, scanner, plug-ins and some software. My daddy was happy.

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

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[Paul White (paulw2u)]

We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to review all reported bugs in a timely manner.

Ubuntu 12.04 (precise) reached end-of-life on April 28, 2017.
Ubuntu 12.10 (quantal) reached end-of-life on May 16, 2014.

I'm setting this bug to "Incomplete" as it's not seen any activity for some time. If this is still when using a maintained release of Ubuntu then please let us know otherwise this bug report can be left to expire in approximately 60 days time.

Paul White
[Ubuntu Bug Squad]

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[Expired for Ubuntu because there has been no activity for 60 days.]