** WORKAROUND ** (based on #4)
Go into VT1, su to root
Changed /etc/apt/sources.list to point to main repositories (mine were Canada)
apt-get install lightdm
Reboot
run Update Manager normally
NOTES: 1. batt ind now shows empty 2. gets update-apt-xapian-index crash after desktop starts (see #817370)
** WORKAROUND ** (based on #4)
Go into VT1, su to root
Changed /etc/apt/ sources. list to point to main repositories (mine were Canada)
apt-get install lightdm
Reboot
run Update Manager normally
Reboot
NOTES: apt-xapian- index crash after desktop starts (see #817370)
1. batt ind now shows empty
2. gets update-