Public bug reported:
Hardy Beta Install CD (Xubuntu):
I ran the install CD with the safe video option (F4 on the boot menu) as part
of a workaround for the default video settings exceeding what my monitor/s can
handle.
The resulting install has been awful - setting the video mode (say when
Xorg starts or switching to the virtual consoles eg. Ctrl-Alt-F1) often
fails with the with the video mode misprogrammed - ie. timing off (sync
issues), garbage and other artifacts, sometimes only a portion of the
screen visible (possibly repeated in a tiled fashion).
This occured with both the open source and proprietary drivers used for
my Nvidia card.
This issue seems to be resolved however by removing the "xforcevesa"
option from Grub's startup, which is not something that I choose or
added, and I assume appeared running the install CD in it's safe video
mode because I don't believe it to be set under normal circumstances.
I believe the options to run the live CD/install CD should NOT be
inherited by default for the resulting installation unless confirmed by
the user
** Affects: ubuntu
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: cd grub hardy install xforcevesa
--
Setting Hardy Beta InstallCD to safe vid mode effects installed system
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/205077
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.
--
ubuntu-bugs mailing list
ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
