Using these edits it is now working.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8694678#post8694678
1. Edit /etc/default/grub
add the line
GRUB_GFXMODE=1024x768x24
also add vga=792 like so
GRUB_LINUX_DEFAULTS="quiet splash vga=792"
2. Edit /etc/grub.d/00_header and locate the line which adds "set
gfxmode={GRUB_GFXMODE}" and add the line "set gfxpayload=keep" after it.
Line 103 without the quotes.
3. sudo update-grub
4. Comment out "blacklist vesafb" in
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-framebuffer.conf. Line 27
and also add "blacklist vga16fb"
5. Add "vesafb" to /etc/modules and /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
6. sudo plymouth-set-default-theme --list # to see the list of themes
[sudo] password for philinux:
details
fade-in
glow
script
solar
spinfinity
text
ubuntu-logo
7. sudo plymouth-set-default-theme solar --rebuild-initrd
Choose your theme from the above list.
Finally
8. sudo update-initramfs -u
9. Reboot.
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