Ok.
f. Do "dpkg -r --pending".  This will remove any half installed
programs.
g. Then do c. and d. again.
Cheers
  Janaka
P.S.  Make sure you post the exact text of errors if you get any.

On Dec 3, 8:29 pm, Sim Roo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 2 Dec, 23:54, Janaka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > It looks like you have two problems.
> > 1. The a kernel issue  (this is the one that gives you a kernel panic
> > for the latest version)
> > 2. Xorg related issue.
> > Lets try figuring out problem 2, since there is a way to get to the
> > logon screen.
> > a. When you are at the logon screen type "Ctrl-Alt-F1" at the same
> > time (This gets you to a console logon screen)
> > b. Logon.  Then get a root console by using "sudo -s"
> > c. now do a apt-update by typing "apt-get update --fix-broken" (this
> > should hopefully fix any broken packages)
> > e. now do a upgrade using "apt-get upgrade"
>
> after running apt-get update --fix-broken
> I get
>   Errhttp://....variouspaths.... Could not resolve
> the last error is
>   dpkg was interrupted (probably when my laptop died)
>   run dpkg --configure -a
>
> doing that gives further errors
>   parse error in /var/lib/dpkg/updates/0051 near line 17 package
> min12xxxw
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