If you want verbose messages at boot, stop the boot process at the grub prompt (where you select which kernel to boot with.) If it does not show up, hold down 'Shift' during the boot process.
Edit the line using 'e' (there might be one more step first, I'm not sure.) Somewhere on the line there should be "splash" or "splash quiet". Change that text to "text". Finally, boot (I think you press ctrl-x to boot, but there should be instructions on screen at this point.) This should allow you to see the messages at boot instead of the GUI. Note, however, that it will probably not bring up the login manager or X. The change is not permanent, so the next time you reboot, it will be back to it's old splash screen. If "text" didn't work, just try removing "splash quiet" altogether. It will likely boot into the login manager, however, and your boot messages will be wiped off the screen (but stored in files in /var/log/) -Mark C. On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 5:34 PM, <t...@terralogic.net> wrote: > I have a copy of 11.04 here. I can put it up on the server. > > My issue is the O/S is in and the KB and mouse won't work. At this point I > have no idea what the installer did. I'm also very frustrated. I will try > to calm down. > > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 04:59:35PM -0600, Gustin Johnson wrote: >> Oh yes I forgot, use the GUI (default) installer for an easy to use >> installation. If you need something more flexible, there has always >> been the alternate (aka Debian) installer. >> >> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 4:55 PM, Gustin Johnson <gus...@meganerd.ca> wrote: >> > The Shaw mirror is pretty sweet for a basic download. >> > >> > The current speeds for the torrents are pretty good as well. >> > >> > On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 8:27 AM, <si...@mungewell.org> wrote: >> >> >> >>> I haven't tried the latest (11.10) yet. Experience tells me to wait a >> >>> few weeks - even if just to miss the rush and way slow downloads from >> >>> the *buntu servers. In a few days the rush will calm down. But as with >> >>> any new OS, give it a week or three to let it stabilize some. >> >> >> >> Just as a FYI there are a good set of CD image mirrors: >> >> https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+cdmirrors >> >> >> >> The Shaw one is really fast if you're with the Shaw network... >> >> Simon >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> clug-talk mailing list >> >> clug-talk@clug.ca >> >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> >> **Please remove these lines when replying >> >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> clug-talk mailing list >> clug-talk@clug.ca >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> **Please remove these lines when replying > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > clug-talk@clug.ca > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list clug-talk@clug.ca http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
