Weird graphical errors in console and on computer shut down

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Published on 2011-11-30T21:55:15Z Indexed on 2011/12/01 2:20 UTC
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I am all new to Ubuntu (and Linux in general) and I am experiencing some strange graphic on my screen.

Console #1 (ctrl+alt+f1):

Exactly the same happens on all the other consoles (2-6), and the consoles don't seem to work. And I see the same when I hibernate or shut down my computer, but not when I suspend it.

I was thinking that it may have something to do with the SiS 671 video driver work around that I use? http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=11476910&postcount=773

Any ideas how to fix this?

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