Black screen before X start on intel 855GM

[Pedro Saraiva]

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic

Booting the Lucid Live CD gives a black screen when it tries to launch X. Adding "i915.nomodeset=0" gives the same results.
I was able to boot in low graphics mode using "i915.nomodeset=0 xforcevesa".

I then installed Lucid on the hard drive and it also gives the same results.
Using kernel 2.33.3 from ppa it boots with modeset activated, compiz is working and video playback is fine. (http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.33.3-lucid/)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic 2.6.32-21.32
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: pedro 1352 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] Ficheiro ou directoria inexistente
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'I82801DBICH4'/'Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with Cx20468-31 at irq 10'
   Mixer name : 'Conexant Cx20468-31'
   Components : 'AC97a:43585430'
   Controls : 23
   Simple ctrls : 16
Date: Sun May 2 13:00:56 2010
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=dbe501f7-f49a-4e00-b549-2767fdb946b7
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
Lsusb:
 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Acer TravelMate 2300
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=77161033-0f9f-4bb6-a917-b1cf4398d872 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=pt:pt_BR:en
 LANG=pt_PT.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
dmi.bios.date: 08/03/2004
dmi.bios.vendor: ACER
dmi.bios.version: 3A07
dmi.board.name: TravelMate 2300
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.0
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: Rev.1
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnACER:bvr3A07:bd08/03/2004:svnAcer:pnTravelMate2300:pvrRev1:rvnAcer:rnTravelMate2300:rvrRev1.0:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrRev.1:
dmi.product.name: TravelMate 2300
dmi.product.version: Rev 1
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

Hi Pedro,

If you could also please test the latest upstream kernel available that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. Please let us know your results.

Thanks in advance.

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[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

This bug report was marked as Incomplete and has not had any updated comments for quite some time. As a result this bug is being closed. Please reopen if this is still an issue in the current Ubuntu release http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download . Also, please be sure to provide any requested information that may have been missing. To reopen the bug, click on the current status under the Status column and change the status back to "New". Thanks.

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