Load your kernel with nosplash, and edit /boot/grub/menu.lst line 89 change it to this -> # defoptions=quiet nosplash then run update-grub.
I've got a workstation with a nvidia 8800gts card which started going all black, and also my storage server which also has a nvidia card. 'usplash' is broken on both. -- UBUNTU EDGY BETA: 64-bit PC (AMD64) desktop CD freezes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/63313 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs