I put the viafb into /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-framebuffer.conf, rebuilt my initrd and rebooted. Problem's gone for me. X still works as well as before, but you lose the pretty boot splash.
Linux phoenix 2.6.32-16-generic #25-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 9 16:33:52 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux Via EPIA-PD -- Console screens unusable on Jetway system with VT8623 [Apollo CLE266], boot problems https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/538893 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-openchrome in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp