Re: Boot then Black screen and monitor turns off, then Log in
Originally Posted by
cryptotheslow
Exactly the same experience here with nvidia GTS-250 on Lucid. I did spend a little time originally trying to improve it, but the boot time is so quick anyway I figured it really doesn't matter as long as ends up with the login prompt.
The flickering is because when X takes over, first the kernel will turn it back into a console (flicker 1) then X will request a pixelbased screen (framebuffer) (flicker 2) and the kernel (again) tells the gfx-card to switch modes, the modeswitch causes the flicker while the card reinitializes. That's what my experience in OS-DEV tells me.
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