Kernel 2.6.27-5 breaks Intel graphics

[Niklas Andersson]

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.27-5-generic

Updating to linux-2.6.27-5 on my Thinkpad T61 with embedded Intelgraphics broke the graphics - didn't even get to the splash screen but instead I got that strange behaviour when the image is out-of-sync.

[Ronan Jouchet (ronj)]

Hello,

Can you confirm this the Intel video chip that equips your laptop is a Intel GMA X3100?
Any other details to add?

Thanks,
Ronan

[Eduard Wulff (mail-eduard-wulff)]

uname -a
Linux mylaeppi 2.6.27-5-generic #1 SMP Fri Oct 3 00:38:23 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

lspci
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c)

I can confirm this bug also on a Thinkpad T61.

My workaround:
edit /boot/grub/menu.list
disable splash in the default boot ...

BTW: splash WORKED on this machine

IIRC it became corupted after an update for 2.6.27-5

apt-cache show linux-image

Package: linux-image
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Architecture: i386
Source: linux-meta
Version: 2.6.27.5.5

[Eduard Wulff (mail-eduard-wulff)]

uname -r
2.6.27-6-generic

Bug is gone one the same machine.

I would mark this bug "fix released"

[Ronan Jouchet (ronj)]

Fix released.
Thanks Eduard. In such a case, don't hesitate to mark as "Fix released". No special rights are required for this.