[SLUG] Back to 26 October 2006 (I need help)

[Pete Redwood]

I've had this happen before. Sometimes just a simple re-boot cures it.
Sometimes, it means when you get to the log in screen, you select 'Start
new session' as opposed to using existing startup scripts. It hasn't
failed me yet - but I have no idea why it happens. It obviously picks up
an old thread from somewhere. Perhaps those who know more about these
things can explain. 
-- 
Regards
Pete Redwood
predwood at phonecoop.coop

On Tue, 2008-02-05 at 07:50 -0500, john at johnallsopp.co.uk wrote:
> Hi
> 
> OK, so now I really do need some help.
> 
> My computer thinks it's 26th October 2006.
> 
> I was working fine, opened a new Open Office spreadsheet and chose
> 'file', everything slowed, but I could still move the mouse.
> Otherwise, I couldn't do anything. No soft reboot, no clicks, no
> keyboard stuff. So I rebooted at the machine.
> 
> Now, it's booted up (did a disc check, and took ages over the bootup)
> and it's taken me back to where I was 26 October 2006. No data since
> then.
> 
> What I think's happening is it's looking at an old disc and hasn't
> recognised the more recent one, so I'm going to take a break and come
> back to it.
> 
> Problem is, I don't really understand the whole virtual storage thing,
> LPI doesn't seem to cover that very well.
> 
> I plan to see what other discs there are, try to mount them, and see
> what's around to map things out.
> 
> I have notes on, is it fstab, adding a disc to that, but I kinda think
> the virtual thing supercedes that.
> 
> Or has my drive just died?
> 
> Your thoughts would be much appreciated about the things I should be
> considering.
> 
> See you after lunch.
> 
> Cheers
> J
>