Consoles unusable after distribution upgrade

[keepitsimpleengr]

Binary package hint: update-manager

After upgrade to 10.4 from 9,10 online, consoles (Alt-F2,…) were unusable. The video display was corrupted.

Also the console during boot was corrupted.

This is a show stopper. System was restored to state prior to "upgrade."

System:
amd64 Intel quad
nvidia graphics (9400GT) with proprietary drivers, dual monitor with separate X screens

[keepitsimpleengr (keepitsimpleengineer)]

1st distribution upgrade was done bu "recommended" method, on-line.

Restored pre-update system, updated using alt CD, no download of "updates" from repositories.

Again the consoles (Alt-F2,…) were unusable. The video display was corrupted.

This is a show stopper.

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

Thanks for your report. Affecting to nvidia-graphics-driver.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

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Hi keepitsimpleengr,

This bug was reported against an earlier version of Ubuntu, can you
test if it still occurs on Lucid?

Please note we also provide technical support for older versions of
Ubuntu, but not in the bug tracker. Instead, to raise the issue through
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If you are the original reporter and can still reproduce the issue on
Lucid, please run the following command to refresh the report:

  apport-collect 575891

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bug 575891 in your report if you think it may be related):

  ubuntu-bug xorg

If by chance you can no longer reproduce the issue on Lucid or if you
feel it is no longer relevant, please mark the bug report 'Fix Released'
or 'Invalid' as appropriate, at the following URL:

  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/575891

[keepitsimpleengr (keepitsimpleengineer)]

This occurred on lucid, which is the latest version of Ubuntu.

The bug report was filed on 9.10 after restoration, since the system was unusable after the "upgrade".

The failed upgrade partition was zipped and stored so files are available from that. It would not be possible to run apport on an unusable system.

[keepitsimpleengr (keepitsimpleengineer)]

Attempted third install, same problem (in lucid)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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