[ubuntu-uk] Lucid text mode installer

Rob Beard rob at esdelle.co.uk
Fri Jul 16 19:02:50 BST 2010


On 16/07/10 18:50, Anton Piatek wrote:
> I am trying to install lucid on my desktop and can't manage to get the
> text mode installer on the alternate cd - am I missing something?
> The screen comes up with an out of range resolution on the annoying
> Intel chip, so need text mode (pretty sure the live cd worked ok, but I
> want to reuse the lvm on the box hence the alternate installer cd)
> I have tried the ubuntu and kubuntu cds so far without success.
>
> Anton
>

Um... it's been a while since I installed from the Alternative CD, but 
is there an option on the boot menu to select a safe mode?  (Maybe one 
that doesn't set any VGA resolution but use standard Text mode instead?).

Rob



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