[Bug 1616258] Re: Ubuntu 16.04 server PXE installs correctly but loads to a blank screen instead of login

[jeffrey leung]

** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => grub-installer (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  Ubuntu 16.04 server PXE installs correctly but loads to a blank screen
  instead of login

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When trying to do a PXE install for Ubuntu 16.04 and 16.04.1 server
  version, after OS install is complete and the machine reboots the OS
  loads into a blank screen instead of a login prompt. The screen stays
  blank and does not respond to key or mouse input. If I try Alt +
  F1-F6, I am able to open a terminal and see a login prompt.

  We do have a workaround for this. I was looking up similar symptoms on
  the forums and found issues with NVIDIA drivers and found this
  fix:http://askubuntu.com/questions/383636/12-04-3-can-start-only-
  after-press-resume-in-rescue-mode-every-boot-proble/391608#391608

  I edited the /etc/default/grub file and edited the
  GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT and added the "nomodeset" to the end at
  first and ran update-grub which did not work. I removed the
  "nomodeset" as well as the "quiet splash" and updated the grub. After
  disabling the boot splash screen and reboot, the OS boots up fine and
  is working as expected.

  We also found another workaround by adding lines to disable the boot splash screen in the preseed:
  # No boot splash screen.
  d-i debian-installer/quiet boolean false
  d-i debian-installer/splash boolean false

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