- Edit /etc/usplash.conf and make sure its resolution matches your monitor's recommended resolution.
- Run `sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup` and leave every option at the default EXCEPT VGA vs. Fixed Terminal Font, for which you should select VGA, then Size 8.
I had the exact same problem, but the advice in the following thread fixed it for me:
http:// ubuntuforums. org/showthread. php?t=650281
To summarize:
- Edit /etc/usplash.conf and make sure its resolution matches your monitor's recommended resolution.
- Run `sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup` and leave every option at the default EXCEPT VGA vs. Fixed Terminal Font, for which you should select VGA, then Size 8.