On my Asus EeePC 1015PED netbook, running Ubuntu 16.04LTS, I updated to kernel 4.4.0.145 on 3 April 2019.
On the first boot after the update, I got the usual grub screen, then "Loading Linux 4.4.0.145 ... Loading initial ramdisk ..." then the screen went black with no mouse pointer or invite.
I could hear disk activity ( & see the disk-activity light) then the usual drumroll for login, but the screen stayed black.
I escaped using REISUO & retried several times with the same result.
If I wait for the login drumroll then input my login, there is more disk activity (setting up the desktop) but the screen stays black.
So the PC is not freezing, just no screen.
Trying Ctrl+Alt+F1 (or other F keys) produces nothing.
I can continue to use the PC normally if I select the previous kernel 4.4.0.142 at the grub screen.
On 10 June 2019, I updated to kernel 4.4.0.150 & have the same black screen as with .145.
So I am unable to use this PC AT ALL with current kernels.
I asked about this problem on Ubuntu Forum
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2415972
with no success & the suggestion was to raise this bug...
There may be useful information in that thread, including this output from "inxi -Fzr" (run in good kernel .142).
chris@Netbk:~$ inxi -Fzr
System: Host: Netbk Kernel: 4.4.0-142-generic x86_64 (64 bit)
Desktop: Unity 7.4.5 Distro: Ubuntu 16.04 xenial
Machine: System: ASUSTeK (portable) product: 1015PE v: x.x
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: 1015PE v: x.xx
Bios: American Megatrends v: 0801 date: 10/06/2010
CPU: Single core Intel Atom N455 (-HT-) cache: 512 KB
clock speeds: max: 1667 MHz 1: 1667 MHz 2: 1667 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Atom Processor D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx Integrated Graphics Controller
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1024x600@60.00hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Pineview M
GLX Version: 1.4 Mesa 18.0.5
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ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: chris 1742 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=fc4e1a58-00d6-42a0-b9a3-299f5504ebe4
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-08 (1739 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. 1015PE
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-142-generic root=UUID=54ac8c35-d4b0-463a-9d75-61e88d737f11 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-142.168-generic 4.4.167
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Daemon not responding.
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-142-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-142-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.157.21
Tags: xenial
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-142-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2019-01-01 (164 days ago)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 10/06/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0801
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 1015PE
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: x.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.chassis.version: x.x
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0801:bd10/06/2010:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1015PE:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1015PE:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x:
dmi.product.name: 1015PE
dmi.product.version: x.x
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
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