I reproduced this on Hardy (with all updates as of 16Jun08 including -19 kernel) with an SiS 740 hooked up to a KDS Rad-5 15" monitor.
An additional symptom, I get the same "inappropriate ioctl" error if I switch to a VT and run 'sudo usplash -c -v'. strace reports that the FBIOGET_FSCREENINFO ioctl is the one that fails in this case. ** Changed in: usplash (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => New -- No graphical shutdown screen and 'Inappropriate ioctl for device' error on shutdown in Feisty https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/102894 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