Messages in this thread |  | | | From | Maciej Rutecki <> | | Subject | Re: recurring problem, booting to black screen with intel GPU | | Date | Sun, 26 Dec 2010 08:36:22 +0100 |
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See: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=25242
Regards
On sobota, 25 grudnia 2010 o 23:42:59 Robert P. J. Day wrote: > on my ubuntu laptop (gateway NV79), a 2.6.37-rc7+ kernel i just > built now boots to a black screen. no text mode, no virtual consoles, > nothing. > > this is probably the best explanation: > > http://www.oblurb.com/ubuntu-dell-latitude-e6510-intel-gpu-blank-screen.htm > l > > annoyingly, i'm currently running a 2.6.37-rc5+ hand-rolled kernel > that works fine, but this more recent kernel doesn't, and a kernel > *earlier* also doesn't work, so this issue seems to come and go. > > here's another extended conversation on the same topic: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/600453 > > here's the relevant output from lspci: > > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor > Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 12) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) > Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 031c > Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 41 > Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M] > Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] > I/O ports at 3050 [size=8] > Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] > Capabilities: <access denied> > Kernel driver in use: i915 > Kernel modules: i915 > > if i use "nomodeset", i can boot to the command line and no further. > i'm open to suggestions. > > rday
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