My internet dropped while I was updating. Suddenly I couldn't install or upgrade anything. When I do this message loops and eats my RAM until I have to reset:
`update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3/12/0-57-generic`
When I run sudo apt-get xxxx it gives me:
`E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.`
dpkg --configure -a causes the same infite loop above.
Any ideas? I considered reinstalling but I don't have the installation disk and I have a data cap on my internet and can't download the iso.
EDIT1:
It seems that /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf was causing problems. I had previously added lines to this file to fix my wifi, which I have now removed. Now I get this output recurring:
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-57-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-57-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-48-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-48-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-46-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-46-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-45-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-45-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-32-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda1
done
I've been running it for a few hours and it keeps spitting out the same thing.
EDIT 2:
I have decided to reformat and install another distro. Thanks for your help.
