Looks like since the later updates the bug seems gone -- at least for vmwares graphics drivers. On an other system running on real hardware the bug seems gone too.
I'll check later today on my laptop -- hopefully it is history there too! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1270656 Title: Ubuntu 14.04 boots to blank console To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1270656/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs