[wplug] Ubuntu - Video fails on boot.

[Robert E. Coutch]

Is this an video card added to the system and does the system have on-board 
video?
If so, the on-board video may be getting priority and the video may appear 
there.

Older ATi chipsets are supported unless they removed modules from the server 
version to streamline it.


On Monday 09 May 2011 07:16:44 am Weber, Lawrence A wrote:
> I have been having trouble installing Ubuntu 10.x and 11.x, and the newer
>  Fedora distros.
> 
> This weekend I tried installing Ubuntu 11.04 Server on a PC with an ATI
>  9600 Pro video card.  During installation the screen mode is a low res
>  text mode.  After the installation the system boots to a black screen. 
>  Booting into GRUB shows a few menu item but all of the options lead to a
>  black screen.  Is the ATI chip set not supported?  Can the support be
>  added?
> 
> A web search of this problem returned a bunch of cases where the system
>  booted to at least a text screen where drivers could be changed.  I don't
>  get a usable interface.
> 
> I tried the CD on another PC and the installation was complete and operated
>  properly.  I don't know what video chipset it uses.
> 
> Lawrence A. Weber
> Senior Engineer
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