If I had to guess, I'd suggest a framebuffer problem. Can you boot with the noframebuffer option specified?
Vik :v) On Mon, 2008-05-12 at 21:34 +1200, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > It's happened! After about 5 years of solid compiling the latest and > greatest every w/e, I have decided to give Kubuntu a go. The > transition was not as ghastly as I feared BUT:- > > When using any of the black screen Virtual Terminals, the text is > rendered in some sort of rune script consisting of small rectangles > and vertical lines. > > the commands 'reset' and 'stty sane' have no effect whatsoever, > > Any Hardy Heronistas who have the slightest notion of what's going on, > going to the meeting tomorrow? >
