This bug is awaiting verification that the kernel in -proposed solves the problem. Please test the kernel and update this bug with the results. If the problem is solved, change the tag 'verification-needed- vivid' to 'verification-done-vivid'.
If verification is not done by 5 working days from today, this fix will be dropped from the source code, and this bug will be closed. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you! ** Tags added: verification-needed-vivid verification-needed-wily -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1514711 Title: Installer doesn't include ast GPU driver for OpenPower machines Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Status in linux source package in Vivid: Fix Committed Status in linux source package in Wily: Fix Committed Status in linux source package in Xenial: Fix Committed Bug description: When booting the Ubuntu 14.03.4 installer on an OpenPower machine with a VGA monitor attached, we see no output - the only installer output is over the physical UART (or SOL session). Petitboot is displayed over both VGA and UART, but not the installer UI. It seems like the ast GPU driver isn't present on the installer image (but is present for the non-installer kernels), which is required for graphics output on these machines. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1514711/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
