Hi Steve, I then wonder why the installer doesn't work when choosing "safe graphics mode" from the options?
Yes, I recall install working smoothly with the older (k)ubuntu versions. Driver problem you describe probably explains random corruption on screen after the hobbled install. I guess will need to look for a driver update? Regards, --Dan On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 5:48 PM, sbattista <stephen.batti...@gmail.com>wrote: > I believe that it is the driver for the nvdia card. Basically the driver > was > not gaurenteed to work with x v1.5+. It did work and does with 8.10 but > 9.04 > moved to X version 1.6. > > On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 2:45 PM, Dan Packard <dan.pack...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Similar problem with my Toshiba Satellite 1135-S155 laptop. Initial > > live cd boot to first dialog window works (showing install options), but > > after selecting a normal install, or a live cd install, Ubuntu and > > Kubuntu 9.04 freezes with black screen and blinking cursor. Rebooted > > and commented out the quiet boot line and see the install stopping at > > the "pci bridge" point (this is just a couple of seconds after the > > installer starts). > > > > Rebooted the laptop and to get the installer to work correctly, had to > > select the three acpi off and no apic, no lapic options under "F6". > > This problem occurs with no external devices (like pcmcia card) attached > > to the laptop. Consequently with this no apic/acpi setup, the laptop > > never shuts down correctly and also getting random display corruption > > (squares of black hash marks) on screen. > > > > Attached is text of lscpci -vvv for this Toshiba 1135 laptop while > > running Kubuntu 9.04. > > > > ** Attachment added: "Toshiba 1135 - lscpi print out.txt" > > > > > http://launchpadlibrarian.net/27704613/Toshiba%201135%20-%20lscpi%20print%20out.txt > > > > -- > > 9.04 fails Toshiba 1135-s125 > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/364551 > > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > > of the bug. > > > > Status in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > > > Bug description: > > When upgrading from 8.10 to 9.04 beta, the Toshiba 1135-s125 fails. It > > seems like that the process is smooth until reboot. Bug is confirmed when > > attempting to run the live CD from beta 9.04. Machine boots up past grub, > > and gets to the stage where one would run the window manager. At that > point > > one receives a blinking cursor and no interaction seems to reset the > machine > > (sans rebooting). Highest level of Nvidia driver that the laptop supports > is > > 96. > > > > > -- > > Thank you, > > Steve Battista > (703) 939-1417 > > -- > 9.04 fails Toshiba 1135-s125 > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/364551 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > Bug description: > When upgrading from 8.10 to 9.04 beta, the Toshiba 1135-s125 fails. It > seems like that the process is smooth until reboot. Bug is confirmed when > attempting to run the live CD from beta 9.04. Machine boots up past grub, > and gets to the stage where one would run the window manager. At that point > one receives a blinking cursor and no interaction seems to reset the machine > (sans rebooting). Highest level of Nvidia driver that the laptop supports is > 96. > -- 9.04 fails Toshiba 1135-s125 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/364551 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
