[Bug 495553] Re: [K8M800] Maverick 10.10 live-CD login failure, ttyN screens don't work, on Averatec 3280 running Lucid

[Peter Belew]

This problem persists with the post-RC 07-oct-2010 build.
Linux distro/version and kernel version
Ubuntu 10.10
Linux ubuntu 2.6.35-22-generic #33-Ubuntu SMP Sun Sep 19 20:34:50 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
model name	: Mobile AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 2800+
cpu MHz		: 800.000

If I just boot the live CD, without trying to boot into text mode,
eventually the screen for choosing 'trying Ubuntu' versus installing it
shows, in 1600x1200 mode - so as before this dialog appears in the lower
left-hand corner of the 1024x768 screen. If I then click on the 'trying'
button, eventually the screen comes up in an unusual state - somewhat
similar to an early 'split-screen' bug (shown in an early comment in
this bug report) but completely unusable - nothing but purple horizontal
lines, with a clear dividing line down the center.

However, if I hit ESC right after booting, and use F6 followed by ESC to
get an editable command line, and end that with "-- text" (as in a
couple of comments back), I eventually end up booting in text mode. At
that point, I can create passwords for root and ubuntu, install openssh-
server, copy an xorg.conf file from my Debian installation into
/etc/X11, and start X with 'gdm start'. THEN the Gnome screen will
eventually appear in 1024x768 mode. (The xorg.conf file is attached a
few comments back).

(Note that Debian Lenny works fine on this computer, and the xorg.conf
file is one I use under that distro).

However, trying to switch into text mode with ctrl-alt-F2 (for example)
results in a screen with what looks like huge text characters. Switching
back into X seems to require F8 rather than the usual F7, which is odd.

I have attached a tar file with (a) Xorg.0.log and Xorg.0.log.old before
trying to switch into text mode, and (b) after trying this. (Having the
openssh-server installed was helpful for doing this, so I could log in
from another computer).


** Attachment added: "TAR containing Xorg.0.log* from before and after text switching"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-openchrome/+bug/495553/+attachment/1680704/+files/Xorg.tar

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[K8M800] Maverick 10.10 live-CD login failure,  ttyN screens don't work, on Averatec 3280 running Lucid
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/495553
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