7.10 Gutsy will not install on an older vaio laptop!

[Suchawato]

Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.20

Weeeell,
Its not fixed.
I'm referring to the same or similar bug in 7.04 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/114682

7.10 installed using acpi=off in the safe grafics installation.
The live session loaded, but not withthe correct screen size.
It made a little "box" in the center of the display that was the "screen" while the rest of it was black.
it still displayed, though it did not resize the install windows, and hid the buttons on the bottom of the install menus so that I had to use keyboard navigation blindly in order to install it.
Upon reboot, the display was black, exactly like the 7.04 problem.
Using the grub menu to boot in safe settings, I could see the initial loading text, and then:
black! in flickered once or twice before this and then Black!
Well at least this is progress from the fiesty version of this bug!
-Stu

[GVaio (gkuhnke)]

I had a similar problem on an older (2001 purchase) Sony Vaio PCG-SRX77 (intel810, P3, 800MHz, 256MB RAM). Eventually I got 7.10 running ... using the LOOOONG route. See "http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3882522".

[GVaio (gkuhnke)]

Correction: That should be intel815 for the chipset.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Beginning with the Hardy Heron 8.04 development cycle, all open Ubuntu kernel bugs need to be reported against the "linux" kernel package. We are automatically migrating this bug to the new "linux" package. However, development has already began for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. It would be helpful if you could test the upcoming release and verify if this is still an issue - http://www.ubuntu.com/testing . If the issue still exists, please update this report by changing the Status of the "linux" task from "Incomplete" to "New". We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make this transition. Thanks!