[wplug] Ubuntu - Video fails on boot.

[Larry Daberko]

I once had an issue with a computer where it wouldn't display the Ubuntu 
logo while booting, but the login screen and normal desktop displayed 
normally.  I'm unsure what video card I had at the time but I always had 
an ATI floating around my spare parts.

It was such a simple troubleshooting step to wait for the bootup process 
to complete, I thought I'd suggest it.

LBD


On 05/09/2011 04:12 PM, Robert E. Coutch wrote:
> 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
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