[Lubuntu-qa] PPC LiveCD black screens, makes install unusable

[Greg Faith]

Yes, *U*buntu but not *Lu*buntu:

Yes sir, exactly here is the current Lubuntu that still has the black
background and dark fonts.

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/daily-live/current/

still dated from 20120222 and check this AM here in the desert
southwest of New Mexico.



On 2/23/12, ∅ <maps.backward at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, *U*buntu but not *Lu*buntu:
> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/daily-live/20120223
>
> wxl
>
> On 02/23/2012 08:40 PM, Greg Faith wrote:
>> I did zsync the Ubuntu amd64 today and noticed there were 2 different
>> today.  I dd the latest one to a flash drive and did a complete install..
>> It completed just fine.
>>
>> nm_geo
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 9:33 PM, ∅ <maps.backward at gmail.com
>> <mailto:maps.backward at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     …of course there is no Lubuntu desktop ISO for any arch that's any
>>     different from 20120222. 20120223 should be something like 10-11
>>     hours old by now. i'm not sure what's up with this.
>>
>>     wxl
>>
>>
>>     On 02/23/2012 08:28 PM, Greg Faith wrote:
>>>     Still the same as yesterday. The black screen and dark font make
>>>     thing difficult. Pictures attached from yesterday.
>>>
>>>     On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 8:59 PM, Greg Faith <gregfaith at gmail.com
>>>     <mailto:gregfaith at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>         I just did a clean install of Ubuntu precise-desktop-amd64 it
>>>         went well with all visible screens.  I also noted there was
>>>         no change to the current-daily zsync's for Lubuntu desktops
>>>         amd64 & 386i .. so i would think the black-grey screens are
>>>         probably still there.
>>>
>>>         I will dd a flash drive and start an install if the first
>>>         screen shows the ugly black mess I will just abort and report.
>>>         nm_geo
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>         On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 7:22 PM, ∅ <maps.backward at gmail.com
>>>         <mailto:maps.backward at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>             On 02/23/2012 06:11 PM, Paul Gorski wrote:
>>>>             Black windows/dialog boxes made the installation very,
>>>>             very challenging.
>>>>
>>>>             Installation Type screen -
>>>>             Installation Type wording appears, but options are only
>>>>             faintly visible (most users wouldn't see them). The
>>>>             buttons to select the options are visible, but the text
>>>>             isn't visible.
>>>>             Background is black. That might be normal. But I
>>>>             wouldn't use black as a background as it looks like you
>>>>             are in terminal mode.
>>>>             And the buttons are visible in lower right hand of
>>>>             screen, but the text on buttons is not visible.
>>>>
>>>>             Keyboard Layout screen -
>>>>             Screen is black, keyboard menu options not visible
>>>>             Buttons to continue process are visible, but text is not
>>>>             visible on buttons.
>>>>
>>>>             Where Are You?
>>>>             Input boxes are highlighted by white frames on a black
>>>>             background, but the rest of the text on the page is not
>>>>             visible.
>>>>
>>>>             Since I know what was supposed to go into those
>>>>             apparently blank input boxes during the install, I was
>>>>             able to complete the install.
>>>>             When I got to login following the install, the login
>>>>             screen was black, with input boxes outlined in white,
>>>>             with simple Cancel and Login text as white text reversed
>>>>             out against the black background.
>>>             Paul, in case you didn't see the bug against lubuntu-artwork:
>>>
>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lubuntu-artwork/+bug/938472
>>>
>>>             Apparently this one is not PPC specific. Please confirm
>>>             it and add any comments you feel fit (like the above
>>>             which is quite useful)
>>>
>>>>             Welcome Screen
>>>>             Looks fine, but states "Thank you for choosing Lubuntu
>>>>             11.10."
>>>             Supposedly this one just got fixed but I suspect that's
>>>             only in Ubuntu. Will check it out tonight. Here's the bug
>>>             to comment on:
>>>
>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu/+bug/899503
>>>
>>>             wxl
>>>
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