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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:
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> …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
>
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> 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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PPC LiveCD black screens, makes install unusable
From: Paul Gorski, 2012-02-24
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Re: PPC LiveCD black screens, makes install unusable
From: ∅, 2012-02-24
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Re: PPC LiveCD black screens, makes install unusable
From: Greg Faith, 2012-02-24
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Re: PPC LiveCD black screens, makes install unusable
From: Greg Faith, 2012-02-24
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Re: PPC LiveCD black screens, makes install unusable
From: ∅, 2012-02-24
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Re: PPC LiveCD black screens, makes install unusable
From: Greg Faith, 2012-02-24