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Re: PPC LiveCD black screens, makes install unusable

 

Still the same as yesterday. The black screen and dark font make thing
difficult. Pictures attached from yesterday.

On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 8:59 PM, Greg Faith <gregfaith@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I just did a clean install of Ubuntu precise-desktop-amd64 it went well
> with all visible screens.  I also noted there was no change to the
> current-daily zsync's for Lubuntu desktops amd64 & 386i .. so i would think
> the black-grey screens are probably still there.
>
> I will dd a flash drive and start an install if the first screen shows the
> ugly black mess I will just abort and report.
> nm_geo
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 7:22 PM, ∅ <maps.backward@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>  On 02/23/2012 06:11 PM, Paul Gorski wrote:
>>
>>  Black windows/dialog boxes made the installation very, very challenging.
>>
>> Installation Type screen -
>> Installation Type wording appears, but options are only faintly visible
>> (most users wouldn't see them). The buttons to select the options are
>> visible, but the text isn't visible.
>> Background is black. That might be normal. But I wouldn't use black as a
>> background as it looks like you are in terminal mode.
>> And the buttons are visible in lower right hand of screen, but the text
>> on buttons is not visible.
>>
>> Keyboard Layout screen -
>> Screen is black, keyboard menu options not visible
>> Buttons to continue process are visible, but text is not visible on
>> buttons.
>>
>> Where Are You?
>> Input boxes are highlighted by white frames on a black background, but
>> the rest of the text on the page is not visible.
>>
>> Since I know what was supposed to go into those apparently blank input
>> boxes during the install, I was able to complete the install.
>> When I got to login following the install, the login screen was black,
>> with input boxes outlined in white, with simple Cancel and Login text as
>> white text reversed out against the black background.
>>
>> Paul, in case you didn't see the bug against lubuntu-artwork:
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lubuntu-artwork/+bug/938472
>>
>> Apparently this one is not PPC specific. Please confirm it and add any
>> comments you feel fit (like the above which is quite useful)
>>
>> Welcome Screen
>> Looks fine, but states "Thank you for choosing Lubuntu 11.10."
>>
>> Supposedly this one just got fixed but I suspect that's only in Ubuntu.
>> Will check it out tonight. Here's the bug to comment on:
>>
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu/+bug/899503
>>
>> wxl
>>
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