Public bug reported: When I boot ubuntu, I see the ubuntu logo and a loading bar clearly. Once the loading is finished, and I'm supposed to get a screen, the system crashes completely. The screen looks like my graphicscard just died: purple, lines, dots, artifacts everywhere. My keyboard is non responsive, but I can see something moving when I move the mouse. The only solution is a hard reset of the system.
This issue occurs when: 1. I insert a ubuntu 8.10 live cd and select the option "boot without making changes". 2. I insert a Kubuntu 8.10 (64 bit) live cd and select the option "boot without making changes". 3. I insert either the ubuntu or Kubuntu live cd and try to start the installation. As soon as the installer is supposed to start, the same crash occurs, so I cannot install (K)ubuntu using the live cd since it will crash directly. Note: The ubuntu 8.10 live cd is an original cd, the Kubuntu 8.10 is a fresh download. Both cd's do not report any errors. 4. I download the alternative installation cd (with text based installer). When the installation is complete, the system loads again (loading progress bar is clearly visible and loading), but as soon as the system login screen should appear, the same crash happens. I finally got everything working using this tutorial http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=965180: 1. Install kubuntu with the alternative cd. 2. Download a live cd like backtrack or puppy and get a command line. 3. Run sudo lspci |grep VGA. The result is: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV40 [GeForce 6800 GT] (rev a1) 3. Mount the kubuntu installation partition and edit <mountpoint>/etc/X11/xorg.conf 4. Add the following to this file (the number PCI:1:0:0 should correspond with the number you got from the lspci command): Section "Device" Identifier "Configured Video Device" Busid "PCI:1:0:0" Driver "nvidia" EndSection 5. reboot, now kubuntu will start normally. I reckon that this is a severe bug since it's neither impossible to load (k)ubuntu from the live cd nor is it possible to install ubuntu. ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- ubuntu 8.10 fatal crash after boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/329091 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
