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Re: PPC LiveCD black screens, makes install unusable
Yes, *U*buntu but not *Lu*buntu:
Yes sir, exactly here is the current Lubuntu that still has the black
background and dark fonts.
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/daily-live/current/
still dated from 20120222 and check this AM here in the desert
southwest of New Mexico.
On 2/23/12, ∅ <maps.backward@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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Follow ups
References
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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
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Re: PPC LiveCD black screens, makes install unusable
From: ∅, 2012-02-24