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CalSkeptic
August 23rd, 2011, 05:37 PM
CPU: Intel i3-2100

Video works OK in Windoze XP but just a black screen in Ubuntu 11.04. Any idea when somebody will come up with a working driver?
realzippy
August 23rd, 2011, 05:50 PM
You need a kernel >= 2.38.8...,
but normally it should boot.
CalSkeptic
August 23rd, 2011, 07:09 PM
You need a kernel >= 2.38.8...,
but normally it should boot.

Yep, you are right, rz. I took out the temporary video card and plugged back into the internal video. The first time I booted it was a bit unstable, but the second time it seems to be working normally. Thanks!
realzippy
August 23rd, 2011, 07:15 PM
Means,you upgraded kernel and then it worked?
CalSkeptic
August 23rd, 2011, 07:31 PM
Means,you upgraded kernel and then it worked?

Oops! No, I take it all back. Two hard freezes later I went back to the video card, which works fine. Perhaps I should wait for 11.10 and then try again?

Biostar H67MU3
Intel i3-2100
8Gb DDR3
SATA 6 HD
11.04, kernel 2.6.38-11
Dual-boot w/Windows XP
realzippy
August 23rd, 2011, 07:41 PM
Which version of xserver-xorg-video-intel do you have installed?
Here I3 graphics work great with 2:2.14.0 ...
Running kernel 3.0.1-030001-generic,but read somewhere that 2.6.38.8 would be enough...
CalSkeptic
August 23rd, 2011, 09:04 PM
Which version of xserver-xorg-video-intel do you have installed?
Here I3 graphics work great with 2:2.14.0 ...
Running kernel 3.0.1-030001-generic,but read somewhere that 2.6.38.8 would be enough...

Mine says 2:2.16.0, but the video is still flaky. Do you have an H67MB? Could the problem be with that? Hmmm... it seems rock-solid with Windoze.