graphics not working at all

[Kim Tyler]

Binary package hint: xsplash

Graphics is black screen at approximately splash screen during startup. Current problem (xsplash) may be due to me logging in via xdmcp with "[xdmcp] <cr> Enable=true" in /etc/gdm/custom.conf, because I can't use the terminal. <ctrl><alt><F1> etc doesn't give terminal either. Screen shows informative message "no signal".

Restarting gdm gives no joy.

Server is Dell Optiplex SX270.

Intrepid works well with accelerated graphics, can display HD video contents within system limits (70% CPU)
Jaunty does not display video at all - have reverted using ppa repositories (intrepid drivers), but HD video now using 110% CPU (Hyperthreading) and PC locks up with fans running very fast (100%+ CPU load ??) every half-ho

Karmic gives no video at all. I realize that this is alpha release, but each release is getting progressively works. Assume next release will go backwards. (no video to lose, may cause other problems, eg catch fire.

I am using a live desktop version via USB with persistent storage to try on various hardware, so can install new packages, patches, work-arounds etc..

Good luck guys and gals, a fix for this would be REALLY GOOD

KARMIC alpha 4 on USB live desktop i386 with persistent storage, up-to-date with all repositories
graphics via xdmcp to jaunty laptop. /etc/gdm/custom.conf changed via ssh login
graphics card = 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82865G Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)

ProblemType: Crash
Architecture: i386
CrashCounter: 1
Date: Wed Aug 19 01:22:28 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/xsplash
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Alpha i386 (20090812.3)
Package: xsplash 0.4-0ubuntu1
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/xsplash --gdm-session
ProcEnviron: SHELL=/bin/false
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-5.24-generic
Signal: 5
SourcePackage: xsplash
StacktraceTop:
 ?? ()
 g_type_create_instance () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
 ?? () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
 g_object_newv () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
 g_object_new_valist () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
Title: xsplash crashed with signal 5 in g_type_create_instance()
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-5-generic i686
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