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pr1001
Asked: 2010-03-25 14:27:03 +0800 CST

Why do I have no TTY on a basic Ubuntu 9.10 server install?

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I have reinstalled Ubuntu 9.10 Server several times on a bog standard 1RU server and each time I finish the install and reboot I see GRUB run and am then presented with a black screen. The machine is running just fine, as I am able to SSH in, but I can't see anything on the attached monitor. I have a simple LCD screen connected via VGA and a signal is apparently being output to it, as it doesn't go asleep.

Looking at /var/log/syslog I see:

Mar 24 14:57:44 bridge5 rsyslogd-2039: Could no open output file '/dev/xconsole' [try http://www.rsyslog.com/e/2039 ]

However, I later see:

Mar 24 14:57:44 bridge5 kernel: [ 0.001368] console [tty0] enabled

Any thoughts? Thanks!

ubuntu ubuntu-9.10

2 Answers

  1. tty0 is usually used for a serial console. Check your config for tty0 and tty1 by looking at /etc/init/tty0.conf and /etc/init/tty1.conf respectively.

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  2. Try configuring Grub to use a specific screen resolution. See this question on superuser for further info.

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