Just to clarify. You system is not bricked. Bricked means that it can’t boot anything. It sounds like the update is not working correctly (eg the kernel is not fully loading).
You have two options:
Try to repair the current broken install (can be difficult depending on skill level)
Backup your data and “nuke’n’pave”, eg re-install it all.
Both options require a live USB with your distro on it (preferably the new version).
I really hope so man, it’d really suck if the thing died on me like this. Alright I’m gonna try to sort out the USB thing.
I’d rather repair it as it’s my main system, so I definitely don’t wanna lose everything on it. Although the drive is encrypted, is that gonna be a problem for me? How do I go about all of this exactly?
Just to clarify. You system is not bricked. Bricked means that it can’t boot anything. It sounds like the update is not working correctly (eg the kernel is not fully loading).
You have two options:
Both options require a live USB with your distro on it (preferably the new version).
Good clarification and advice.
There are so many considerations when “repairing” an installation, that I would definitely suggest a reinstall here.
I really hope so man, it’d really suck if the thing died on me like this. Alright I’m gonna try to sort out the USB thing.
I’d rather repair it as it’s my main system, so I definitely don’t wanna lose everything on it. Although the drive is encrypted, is that gonna be a problem for me? How do I go about all of this exactly?