I found a workaround. I tried to install the latest PCLinuxOS and the latest Fedora an had the same problem, but there there was a item in the livecd menu to start in vesa mode. That worked. So I start searching how to start Ubuntu in vesa mode. I'll tried with the livecd from Ubuntu-mate 14.04.1 I selected NOMODESET en after the 'quit splash' I added vga=normal. That started the live session of Ubuntu Mate in a resolution of 1024x768. I could install Ubuntu Mate. At restarting the computer in Grub I choose 'e' to go in edit mode. and added 'nomodeset' en 'vga=normal' as extra options. (keyboard was not in be but in us, but I manage). Mate started in 1024x768 (terrible on my screen, but at least I got something working. Then I installed the nvidia drivers 'NVIDIA legacy binairy drivers-version 304.124' an restarted the computer. Got my beautiful desktop back :>). So I think the problem is probably in the nouveau drivers.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-331 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1388453 Title: Unable to install 14.10 - Black Screen Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-331 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: First, the cd (64Bit) is alright, tried on another computer and is working. Booting Live cd. -Choose Language (OK) -Choose Keyboard-layout (OK) Wen I go further, a black screen appears, with a cursor on the upper right corner. The cd is reading further for a minut or two, but nothing on the screen Tried with nomodeset, acip=off and nolapic, with same result. Tried with No splash instead of quit splash. These are the last lines on my screen: -[6.970397] nouveau [DEVICE][0000:02:00.0] Boot0:0x0c1080a1 With nomodeset -[6.919661] nouveau [DEVICE][0000:02:00.0] Boot0:0x0c1080a1 -[6.920729] nouveau [DEVICE][0000:02:00.0] Chipset:GF108(NVC1) With nomodeset, acpi=off and nollapic -[6.907090] nouveau [DEVICE][0000:02:00.0] Boot0:0x0c1080a1 -[6.907174] nouveau [DEVICE][0000:02:00.0] Chipset:GF108(NVC1) -[3.908179] nouveau [DEVICE][0000:02:00.0] Family:NVC0 I had no troubles installing 14.04 months ago. (nor with earlier versions) My system: Intel Core2 Mem: 3 GB Video card: Nvidia Geforce GT430 I'm working in a resolution 1680x1050 on HDMI. btw: all above happens also with the versions 14.10 of Xbuntu en Lubuntu too. Something changed between 14.04 and 14.10 so my video card is no longer supported? I tried installing the latest Fedora, Opensuse, and PClinuxOS and had no troubles. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-331/+bug/1388453/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
