No panel, no launcher after upgrade from 12.04 LTS tp 14.02.1 LTS

[ealthuis]

I have asked the question many times, last was in Launchpad #258578

This happens in both 14.04.1 and 14.10

Upgrade appears to run without errors, but upon boot after password entry only a blank screen wth "Ubuntu 14.04 LTS is presented.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:0.220.5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-40.69-generic 3.13.11.10
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-40-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
Architecture: amd64
CrashDB: ubuntu
Date: Thu Dec 4 10:11:14 2014
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-30 (4 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20120214.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_CA
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
Symptom: dist-upgrade
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-12-03 (1 days ago)
VarLogDistupgradeTermlog:

[ealthuis (ealthuis)]

Correction: upgrade to 14.04.1 LTS

[ealthuis (ealthuis)]

This problem happens on a laptop with AMD E2 processor and video, it did not happen on desktops with Intel processors.

Therefore the direction for resolvig this should look at what id different in AMD from Intel.

[ealthuis (ealthuis)]

Just today I received a question about bug #1319146, which details the same problem on another computer with the same results, That desktop is now working, I know not what was done to make it so but the laptop is still in need of software repair,

A kernel upgrade happened yesterday but no change in the panel or launcher, they just don't exist.

With a Gnome desktop everything works. Ihave NFS, VirtualBox, all are fine.

I do need Unity as it is nicer to use than Gnome.

Current kernel is 3.13.0.43

All suggestions in the question #258578 have been done with no change on my screen.

[ealthuis (ealthuis)]

I just received a notice, that this bug has been declared invalid. If this is invalid as a bug... PROVE it and give me back my Unity.

I have been fighting this bug ever since I bought the laptop and no resolution has ever been provided.

[ealthuis (ealthuis)]

Foe those who may read this bug report, the problem has been solved, see bug #1319146