Black screen at the end of boot process

[Quim Gil]

Binary package hint: ubuntu-live

Edgy LiveCD Knot 2 on a Dell Inspiron 630m (XVGA)

Initial splash correct, but can't complete boot process even using the safe graphics mode. It loads all the modules and the last message seen in Configuring X server. Then a black screen with a blinking cursor in the top left corner. Nothing will take you out of that screen, except rebooting the laptop.

I'm running Dapper with the 915resolution package (just in case this bug has anything to do with the screen)

[Seth de l'Isle (szoth)]

ctl-d freed me up to use ctl-F1 etc. Then I tried ctl-alt-backspace. The xserver quit and the boot proceeded normally. I was even able to install!

[Seth de l'Isle (szoth)]

This one sounds just the same:
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bug/59927

These two have strong similarities:
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bug/59791
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bug/60248

[Marcos Hernández Blanco (kchopein)]

I have exactly the same problem here! The laptop is a Dell Inspion 510m, with an Intel 82852/855GM graphic chiset.

[Scott James Remnant (Canonical) (canonical-scott)]

usplash bug, since fixed