[ubuntu-uk] Lucid text mode installer

[Rob Beard]

On 16/07/10 18:50, Anton Piatek wrote:
> I am trying to install lucid on my desktop and can't manage to get the
> text mode installer on the alternate cd - am I missing something?
> The screen comes up with an out of range resolution on the annoying
> Intel chip, so need text mode (pretty sure the live cd worked ok, but I
> want to reuse the lvm on the box hence the alternate installer cd)
> I have tried the ubuntu and kubuntu cds so far without success.
>
> Anton
>

Just had a quick Google search, it came up with this...

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FrameBuffer

There is a bit about disabling the Framebuffer or setting a VGA mode in 
the text mode installer.  You need to press F6 on the boot menu, you 
should be able to add commands to the boot options, maybe try adding 
nofb between quiet and the -- on the boot options line (press F6 to get 
the other options menu pop up, then ESC to cancel the popup menu, you 
should be able to add commands to the boot options then).

Rob