just had this problem when installing 12.04.2 LTS on a macbook pro 5.5 i could use the default image, but at the grub boot parameters i had to add "nomodeset" and remove the "gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode". for debugging purposes i removed "quiet" and "splash" earlier to see where it hangs...
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/911689 Title: [precise] [oneiric-alpha1] bootup hangs after ~ 4 secs due to nouveaufb - EFI VGA conflict Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: I am trying to install ubuntu on Intel SandyBridge, Asus P9X79 Deluxe board and nVidia Gainward GTX 560 Ti Phantom graphics card. When I boot the live USB (both oneiric and precise), deleting the "splash" and "quiet" options from GRUB, I get this error after about 4 seconds, after which the compter freezes: [drm] nouveau 000:02:00.0: Detected an NVc0 generation card (0x0ce00a1) fb: conflicting fb hw usage nouveaufb vs EFI VGA - removing generic driver I have not found any way how to prevent nouveaufb from kicking in, e.g. via blacklist=nouveaufb or similar. This problem is not mentioned in release notes for oneiric or precise either. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/911689/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
