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Re: PPC LiveCD black screens, makes install unusable

 

Yes, *U*buntu but not *Lu*buntu:
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/daily-live/20120223

wxl

On 02/23/2012 08:40 PM, Greg Faith wrote:
> I did zsync the Ubuntu amd64 today and noticed there were 2 different
> today.  I dd the latest one to a flash drive and did a complete install..
> It completed just fine.
>
> nm_geo
>
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 9:33 PM, ∅ <maps.backward@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:maps.backward@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     …of course there is no Lubuntu desktop ISO for any arch that's any
>     different from 20120222. 20120223 should be something like 10-11
>     hours old by now. i'm not sure what's up with this.
>
>     wxl
>
>
>     On 02/23/2012 08:28 PM, Greg Faith wrote:
>>     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
>>     <mailto: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
>>         <mailto: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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