Thanks Yu Lou - in the end I did a fresh install. That was OK.
David

On 19 Nov 2016 02:00, "Yu Lou" <1633...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote:

> I have a dual system of Ubuntu and Windows 7 and encountered the same
> problem after in place upgrade from 16.04 to 16.10. I tried boot-repair
> before but it didn't work. Just a moment ago I tried this command and it
> worked:
>
> sudo grub-install /dev/sda
>
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> Title:
>   No symbol table. Press any key to continue
>
> Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
> Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>   Ubuntu 16.10. shows "error: no symbol table. Press any key to
>   continue..." after Kernel boot and before login screen. After pressing
>   a key or waiting a few seconds, the boot process continues and login
>   screen appears.
>
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
>   Package: linux-image-4.8.0-22-generic 4.8.0-22.24
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0
>   Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64
>   ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
>   Architecture: amd64
>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  xxxx       7722 F.... pulseaudio
>   CurrentDesktop: Unity
>   Date: Sun Oct 16 13:25:22 2016
>   EcryptfsInUse: Yes
>   HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=9d3bac9d-90f6-4fb6-ba39-e08ea2c3aa19
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-28 (1083 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64
> (20131016.1)
>   MachineType: LENOVO 23255B2
>   ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
>   ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-22-generic
> root=UUID=3b21f524-fe80-4ab0-8b84-c03e44abcd8b ro elevator=deadline
>   RelatedPackageVersions:
>    linux-restricted-modules-4.8.0-22-generic N/A
>    linux-backports-modules-4.8.0-22-generic  N/A
>    linux-firmware                            1.161
>   SourcePackage: linux
>   UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-10-16 (0 days ago)
>   dmi.bios.date: 03/03/2016
>   dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
>   dmi.bios.version: G2ETA6WW (2.66 )
>   dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
>   dmi.board.name: 23255B2
>   dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
>   dmi.board.version: Not Defined
>   dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CS0000023589
>   dmi.chassis.type: 10
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
>   dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
>   dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrG2ETA6WW(2.66):bd03/03/2016:svnLENOVO:
> pn23255B2:pvrThinkPadX230:rvnLENOVO:rn23255B2:
> rvrNotDefined:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
>   dmi.product.name: 23255B2
>   dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X230
>   dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
>
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