Here is how we got a text only console for Lucid server, and upgrade from Karmic on a VM:
Enable the text console: http://staff.adams.edu/~cdmiller/posts/Ubuntu-Lucid-server-text-console/
Disable Plymouth: http://staff.adams.edu/~cdmiller/posts/Ubuntu-Lucid-server-disable-plymouth/
Verbose Upstart for boot messages: http://staff.adams.edu/~cdmiller/posts/Ubuntu-Lucid-server-upstart/
Here is how we got a text only console for Lucid server, and upgrade from Karmic on a VM:
Enable the text console: staff.adams. edu/~cdmiller/ posts/Ubuntu- Lucid-server- text-console/
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Disable Plymouth: staff.adams. edu/~cdmiller/ posts/Ubuntu- Lucid-server- disable- plymouth/
http://
Verbose Upstart for boot messages: staff.adams. edu/~cdmiller/ posts/Ubuntu- Lucid-server- upstart/
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