My computer boots up with Ubuntu: How can I tell what's on my hard disk?
- by Larry Harson
I've acquired an old laptop (Acer TravelMate 4050 with an Italian keyboard) that boots up with the following options:
Ubuntu, with Linux 3.0.0-12-generic
Ubuntu, with Linux 3.0.0-12-generic (recovery mode)
Memory test (memtest86+)
Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)
When I choose the first option, the screen just goes blank with a flashing cursor. But I can go into grub command mode by typing 'c'.
Now, I want to know what operating system is installed, and the files stored on my computer, so how do I do this?
What can I do to maximise the use of this computer in its current state?
