Booting issue LM 19.3 RESOLVED

[wind_rose_2]

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mint@mint:~$ inxi -Fxz
System:
  Host: mint Kernel: 5.0.0-32-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 7.4.0 
  Desktop: Cinnamon 4.4.5 Distro: Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia 
  base: Ubuntu 18.04 bionic 
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 20266 v: Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro 
  serial: <filter> 
  Mobo: LENOVO model: Yoga2 v: 31900058WIN serial: <filter> 
  UEFI [Legacy]: LENOVO v: 76CN43WW date: 03/30/2015 
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT1 charge: 16.3 Wh condition: 38.9/51.3 Wh (76%) 
  model: Lenovo IdeaPad Kona status: Discharging 
CPU:
  Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core i5-4210U bits: 64 type: MT MCP 
  arch: Haswell rev: 1 L2 cache: 3072 KiB 
  flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 19154 
  Speed: 798 MHz min/max: 800/2700 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 798 2: 798 
  3: 798 4: 798 
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics vendor: Lenovo 
  driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa 
  resolution: 3200x1800~60Hz 
  OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Haswell Mobile v: 4.5 Mesa 19.0.8 
  direct render: Yes 
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Haswell-ULT HD Audio vendor: Lenovo driver: snd_hda_intel 
  v: kernel bus ID: 00:03.0 
  Device-2: Intel 8 Series HD Audio vendor: Lenovo driver: snd_hda_intel 
  v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 
  Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.0.0-32-generic 
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Wireless 7260 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: 3040 
  bus ID: 01:00.0 
  IF: wlp1s0 state: up mac: <filter> 
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 133.83 GiB used: 80.78 GiB (60.4%) 
  ID-1: /dev/sda model: RTMMA128JHV4MWX size: 119.24 GiB 
  ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB vendor: SanDisk model: Cruzer Glide 
  size: 14.59 GiB 
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 3.85 GiB used: 538.1 MiB (13.6%) fs: overlay source: ERR-102 
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 47.0 C mobo: N/A 
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Info:
  Processes: 209 Uptime: 10h 06m Memory: 7.71 GiB used: 1.88 GiB (24.4%) 
  Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 7.4.0 Shell: bash v: 4.4.20 
  inxi: 3.0.32 
mint@mint:~$ 

I had noticed my Firefox freezing and just rebooted to correct but the computer would not boot.. I have managed to boot it with a memory stick but have not full access to programs and really have no idea where to begin to restore. At first l thought it may have been a hardware issue but as l am up and running with the memory stick figure it is software...hopefully the system snapshot above may contain some clues...TIA

[sleeper12]

What happens when you try to boot, any error messages?

[Larry78723]

If I remember correctly, that mint Kernel: 5.0.0-32-generic x86_64 has been superseded.

[sleeper12]

If I remember correctly, that mint Kernel: 5.0.0-32-generic x86_64 has been superseded.

Yes it has, but how to change it if can't boot?

[sleeper12]

Also, I assume the OP is booting from the 5.0 on the memory stick.

[wind_rose_2]

The 5.0.0.32 Kernel was just one l had selected in an attempt to go back to an older kernel...sorry l do not recall the one l had been using but it was working fine.
When l initially try to start the laptop it goes to the LENOVO Splash screen then scrolls to the page where you have the option of selecting a kernel and advanced options and memory test. It then goes to another page very briefly where it mentions hardware error but closes too fast for me to read anything else then goes to another screen that shows.... (0.034022); hardware error: cpu 0; machine check :0: bank 6: , Harware error:TSC 0 addr ffb07640 misc 1:1.27.2 78a00000086
BusyBoxv1.27.2 (ubuntu
In very small font difficult to read

Sorry l took a photo of the screen and tried to insert it in the message but it is not working

[sleeper12]

Perhaps this will help you to fix it:
https://ostechnix.com/how-to-fix-busybo ... on-ubuntu/

[wind_rose_2]

Is that my problem? Busybox? or are you just saying to try this fix? My screens are not the ones illustrated in the repair procedure you have suggested.

[sleeper12]

We can't tell without seeing the Busybox errors you are getting. It would help if you can post a screenshot somewhere or give some further details.

[wind_rose_2]

how do l post a photo? l had tried the image insert but it did not work?

[wind_rose_2]

[sleeper12]

If you type 'exit' next to initramfs & hit Enter, it should show more details. Post those details here if you can.

[wind_rose_2]

[wind_rose_2]

forgive the quality..it was a photo of the screen. D.

[wind_rose_2]

Is this better?

[Jo-con-Ël]

Then in that initramfs shell as per sleeper12 indications/link, write exit, press Enter and see results.

[wind_rose_2]

Well that worked!, I followed the directions in the document you had referred and did the reboot and bingo! Back up and running.
Sleeper12..Thank you!

[sleeper12]

I was about to post those same instructions again, but you beat me. Glad it worked for you.

[wind_rose_2]

As a token of Thanks l have just now made a donation to the Linux Mint fund...thanks all!

[sleeper12]

Very kind of you, thanks for that.