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[Johny Provoost <johny.provoost@xxxxxxxxx>]

I found a workaround.

I tried to install the latest PCLinuxOS and the latest Fedora an had the same problem, but there there was a item in the livecd menu to start in vesa mode.  That worked. So I start searching how to start Ubuntu in vesa mode.
I'll tried with the livecd from Ubuntu-mate 14.04.1
I selected NOMODESET en after the 'quit splash' I added vga=normal.  That started the live session of Ubuntu Mate in a resolution of 1024x768.  I could install Ubuntu Mate.
At restarting the computer in Grub I choose 'e' to  go in edit mode. and added 'nomodeset' en 'vga=normal' as extra options. (keyboard was not in be but in us, but I manage).
Mate started in 1024x768 (terrible on my screen, but at least I got something working. 
Then I installed the nvidia drivers 'NVIDIA legacy binairy drivers-version 304.124' an restarted the computer.
Got my beautiful desktop back :>).
So I think the problem is probably in the nouveau drivers.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1388453

Title:
  Unable to install 14.10 - Black Screen

Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-331 package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  First, the cd (64Bit) is alright, tried on another computer and is working. 
  Booting Live cd.

          -Choose Language (OK)

          -Choose Keyboard-layout (OK)

  Wen I go further, a black screen appears, with a cursor on the upper
  right corner. The cd is reading further for a minut or two, but
  nothing on the screen

  Tried with nomodeset, acip=off and nolapic, with same result.

  Tried with No splash instead of quit splash. These are the last lines
  on my screen:

      -[6.970397] nouveau [DEVICE][0000:02:00.0] Boot0:0x0c1080a1

  With nomodeset

      -[6.919661] nouveau [DEVICE][0000:02:00.0] Boot0:0x0c1080a1
      -[6.920729] nouveau [DEVICE][0000:02:00.0] Chipset:GF108(NVC1)

  With nomodeset, acpi=off and nollapic

      -[6.907090] nouveau [DEVICE][0000:02:00.0] Boot0:0x0c1080a1
      -[6.907174] nouveau [DEVICE][0000:02:00.0] Chipset:GF108(NVC1)
      -[3.908179] nouveau [DEVICE][0000:02:00.0] Family:NVC0

  I had no troubles installing 14.04 months ago. (nor with earlier
  versions)

  My system:

      Intel Core2

      Mem: 3 GB

      Video card: Nvidia Geforce GT430

  I'm working in a resolution 1680x1050 on HDMI.

  btw: all above happens also with the versions 14.10 of Xbuntu en Lubuntu too. Something changed between 14.04 and 14.10 so my video card is no longer supported?
  I tried installing the latest Fedora, Opensuse, and PClinuxOS and had no troubles.

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