[Bug 833401] Re: live cd requires nomodeset option to boot while when installed not needed

[Colin Watson]

I'm sure it's due to the different boot loader (syslinux vs. GRUB), but
regardless, the kernel should Just Work without the need for nomodeset,
so reassigning.

** Package changed: ubiquity (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  live cd requires nomodeset option to boot while when installed not
  needed

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Starting with dailies of 08/20 and continuing to today's I'm needing
  to set the nomodeset option to get the live cd to boot up. Otherwise
  it's a 100% failure rate, boot always fails after checking battery
  state

  On the other hand I don't nor ever have needed this option when installed and this is the 1st. live cd to ever need this 
  Seems wrong that a kernel option is only needed for the live cd
  (I also believe this is seen by many others

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.7.15
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-9.14-generic 3.0.3
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-9-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.279
  Date: Wed Aug 24 22:03:53 2011
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha i386 (20110824)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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