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Re: PPC LiveCD black screens, makes install unusable

 

That's what I mean. That's why it's
> Still the same as yesterday.
Yesterday's build is the same as today's. Well, actually, now it's the
day before yesterday!

wxl


On 02/24/2012 05:37 AM, Greg Faith wrote:
> 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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