[xubuntu-users] non-rebooting 14.04 blank screen problem...

[Joshua O'Leary]

Does it boot with nomodeset (add it as an option in grub)? Maybe it is a 
buggy graphics driver.

Joshua
On 30/06/14 20:04, Gary Charvat wrote:
> Giving you a heads up -- I previously write that my 14.04 would not 
> boot and went to a blank screen.
>
> Well, I goofed around with all the possible boot-options -- got to the 
> point of frustration and let it sit for a n hour or so - then tried again.
>
> I finally got to a point where I got the message  -- where the "OK" 
> was in BLACK,
>      "Starting Load Fallback Graphics Devices        [OK]"
> Then another message
>      "Starting Load Fallback Graphics Devices [FAIL]"  -- where the 
> "FAIL" was in RED
>
> At that point I felt the frustration and just powered down.  When I 
> was finished with another project I thought I'd try again -- hit the 
> power switch & "Wall-ah" everything came up perfectly...
>
> Just thought I'd alert you to a possible problem...
> -- 
> Regards,
> Gary
>
>
> Gary P. Charvat
> 50 Greystone
> Shelton, CT  06484
>
> (203) 929-9187
> eMail:g.charvat at snet.net
>
> <<<<>>>>
>
> IMPORTANT NOTICE:
> Please excuse any typos as the individual entering this message has Parkinson's disease...
> THANK YOU!!!
>
>

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