For those who did not install updates, there is a workaround I found:
When you get to a picture similar to the one attached, press any key.
Then select your language. Afterwards, press F6. Press Esc. In the text:
... quiet splash --
change to:
... quiet splash -- xforcevesa
That should be a
This bug was fixed in the package libpciaccess - 0.12.902-1ubuntu0.2
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libpciaccess (0.12.902-1ubuntu0.2) precise-proposed; urgency=low
* Add fix_deletion_of_last_handle.patch: Backport of upstream commit
a798395a1b to fix the glibc abort when using vesa under virtualbox
I was also getting the low graphics mode problem when using Ubuntu
12.02.2 with Virtualbox. I've tested the updated libpciaccess package
with Virtualbox in two ways:
1) I installed the package into a live session running on Virtualbox.
2) I built the package into a custom Live image which I ran
Hello Paul, or anyone else affected,
Accepted libpciaccess into precise-proposed. The package will build now
and be available at
http://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libpciaccess/0.12.902-1ubuntu0.2 in
a few hours, and then in the -proposed repository.
Please help us by testing this new package.
** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/precise-proposed/libpciaccess
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1124660
Title:
Precise 20120213 i386 live session fails in virtualbox
To manage
Thanks for this! Booting 12.04.2 in kvm or VB is indeed a real nuisance
(meaning: I didn't manage to get it to work at all), so this is highly
appreciated.
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** Changed in: libpciaccess (Ubuntu Precise)
Status:
libpciaccess (0.12.902-1ubuntu0.2) precise-proposed; urgency=low
.
* Add fix_deletion_of_last_handle.patch: Backport of upstream commit
a798395a1b to fix the glibc abort when using vesa under virtualbox
on i386. (LP: #1124660)
I've also put it up in
** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) = libpciaccess (Ubuntu)
** Also affects: libpciaccess (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Changed in: libpciaccess (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Fix Released
** Changed in: libpciaccess (Ubuntu Precise)
Status: New = Triaged
We have a huge problem, it looks like the libpciaccess fix was an ABI
break and is causing the crash on i386 as can see in this log
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It appears this commit is needed to fix the remaining error in i386
virtualbox from local testing, i'll get it put in a PPA tomorrow and
SRUed when 12.04.2 releases
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libpciaccess/commit/?id=a798395a1bfd9d06d40e2d8d14377a156c94429a
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