Black screen at bootup

[tekstr1der]

Binary package hint: xorg

After following bug #554023, it was suggested I file this new bug for my issue.

Using a Lenovo ThinkPad X201s with latest lucid results in 100% reproducible problem where machine boots with no display, but is still running normally in the background.

STR:

1) Power-off machine while running on battery power
2) Power-on machine while plugged into AC

I obtained attached apport info by logging in blindly and generating via terminal and apport-cli.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: xorg 1:7.5+5ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-19.28-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-19-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Apr 9 08:57:04 2010
DkmsStatus: virtualbox-ose, 3.1.6, 2.6.32-19-generic, x86_64: installed
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/installer/media-info'
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: LENOVO 5129CTO
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-19-generic root=UUID=649c92c0-87f3-4602-bebd-c4edddc753c9 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.utf8
SourcePackage: xorg
dmi.bios.date: 02/25/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 6QET39WW (1.09 )
dmi.board.name: 5129CTO
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr6QET39WW(1.09):bd02/25/2010:svnLENOVO:pn5129CTO:pvrThinkPadX201s:rvnLENOVO:rn5129CTO:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 5129CTO
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X201s
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: lucid
 architecture: x86_64
 kernel: 2.6.32-19-generic

[pschorre (twodogs)]

In my system turns the screen black after grub menu. It takes about 20 sec. until anything happens and I am not sure whether the bootup runs normal. All in all bootup (grub menu until KDE Login takes 60 sec., the 8.04 kubuntu takes 45 sec.). Turning quiet and splash off does not fasten the bootup, but I see the a part of the kernel and system messages.
See my files here: #559883

[tekstr1der (tekstr1der)]

@Bryce - Thanks for looking at this. Do you need any more info/debugging from me to help out? It is unfortunately a common scenario which triggers this issue.

[tekstr1der (tekstr1der)]

Looks like this serious bug is going to slip into the release. Is there a good chance this could be fixed as a SRU following release?

[pschorre (twodogs)]

Bug still exists in kubuntu 10.04-rc and with the linux-image-2.6.34-020634rc5-generic_2.6.34-020634rc5_i386 kernel.

[tekstr1der (tekstr1der)]

I am no longer able to reproduce this issue. I cannot determine if this was fixed by a recent BIOS update, latest kernel, or (most likely) latest plymouth fixes.

Regardless, it is not a bug with the intel driver so marking as such invalid...