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    Blank screen with Ubuntu 3.8.0-0.2-generic

    I upgraded my Acer laptop to Ubuntu 3.8.0-0.2-generic from the Raring repositories today. I get a blank screen when I boot up with no text or gui. I can tell that the system is starting correctly and I can access the machine via ssh. I can get the screen to work if I add 'nomodeset' in /etc/default/grub. However, doing so prevents me from changing screen brightness from the maximum value. I tried using 'ubuntu-bug linux-image-3.8.0-0-generic' to submit a bug report, but it is complaining that it is a mainline kernel. Can someone point me in the right direction to report this bug? This is a regression from the previous 3.7 kernel.

    Thanks,
    Ryan

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    Re: Blank screen with Ubuntu 3.8.0-0.2-generic

    Quote Originally Posted by nismoryco View Post
    I upgraded my Acer laptop to Ubuntu 3.8.0-0.2-generic from the Raring repositories today. I get a blank screen when I boot up with no text or gui. I can tell that the system is starting correctly and I can access the machine via ssh. I can get the screen to work if I add 'nomodeset' in /etc/default/grub. However, doing so prevents me from changing screen brightness from the maximum value. I tried using 'ubuntu-bug linux-image-3.8.0-0-generic' to submit a bug report, but it is complaining that it is a mainline kernel. Can someone point me in the right direction to report this bug? This is a regression from the previous 3.7 kernel.

    Thanks,
    Ryan

    I just upgraded my Dell D 3100 and I get this EDID error at bootup but then it goes to boot and works normally after that. I had to reset the themes to Ambiance because the desktop was borked .. but not blacked out.

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    Re: Blank screen with Ubuntu 3.8.0-0.2-generic

    @op are you using closed source drivers?

    reason why i ask:
    start here
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2102119#8
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    Re: Blank screen with Ubuntu 3.8.0-0.2-generic

    It is like the screen is shutting off. It goes from the bios splash to nothing - no text, plymouth, or X. My system uses nVidia Optimus. I currently have bumblebee and nvidia-current installed, but it does it without them installed, too. I think it is happening very early in the boot process. I created a bug report on bugzilla.kernel.org since I couldn't figure out how to do it with Launchpad.
    Last edited by nismoryco; January 12th, 2013 at 04:40 AM.

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    Re: Blank screen with Ubuntu 3.8.0-0.2-generic

    I have the same problem with my ThinkPad SL500 2746-P3G (Intel 4500MHD Graphic).

    "Solution":
    Install Linux 3.7.2 from here:
    http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...v3.7.2-raring/

    Download:
    linux-headers-3.7.2-030702-generic_3.7.2-030702.201301111424_amd64.deb
    linux-headers-3.7.2-030702_3.7.2-030702.201301111424_all.deb
    linux-image-3.7.2-030702-generic_3.7.2-030702.201301111424_amd64.deb
    linux-image-extra-3.7.2-030702-generic_3.7.2-030702.201301111424_amd64.deb

    Install:
    sudo dpkg -i *.deb

    With Linux 3.7.2 my System boots without any problems.

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    Re: Blank screen with Ubuntu 3.8.0-0.2-generic

    There is a kernel update available today 3.8.0-0.3 do you still have the same problem?

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    Re: Blank screen with Ubuntu 3.8.0-0.2-generic

    The problem persists on Ubuntu 3.8.0-0.3-generic. I am currently using Ubuntu-3.7.0-7.15 without any problems.

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    Re: Blank screen with Ubuntu 3.8.0-0.2-generic

    I just upgraded to 3.8.0-03 and rebooted, every thing works ok here:

    Code:
    uname -a
    Linux redstone 3.8.0-0-generic #3-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 11 17:26:08 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux
    display details:

    Code:
    sudo lshw -C display
    [sudo] password for cariboo: 
      *-display:0             
           description: VGA compatible controller
           product: Mobile 945GSE Express Integrated Graphics Controller
           vendor: Intel Corporation
           physical id: 2
           bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
           version: 03
           width: 32 bits
           clock: 33MHz
           capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
           configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
           resources: irq:16 memory:fe980000-fe9fffff ioport:dc80(size=8) memory:d0000000-dfffffff memory:fe940000-fe97ffff
    and just in case /etc/X11/xorg.conf

    Code:
    cat xorg.conf
    Section "Device"
      Identifier "Card0"
      Driver "intel"
      Option "AccelMethod" "sna"
    EndSection
    Note: this is posted from my Compaq netbook.
    Last edited by cariboo; January 13th, 2013 at 08:19 AM. Reason: added stuff

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    Re: Blank screen with Ubuntu 3.8.0-0.2-generic

    sudo lshw -C display
    Code:
      *-display UNCLAIMED     
           description: VGA compatible controller
           product: GK107 [GeForce GT 650M]
           vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
           physical id: 0
           bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
           version: a1
           width: 64 bits
           clock: 33MHz
           capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vga_controller bus_master cap_list
           configuration: latency=0
           resources: memory:d2000000-d2ffffff memory:a0000000-afffffff memory:b0000000-b1ffffff ioport:4000(size=128) memory:b2000000-b207ffff
      *-display
           description: VGA compatible controller
           product: 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller
           vendor: Intel Corporation
           physical id: 2
           bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
           version: 09
           width: 64 bits
           clock: 33MHz
           capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
           configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
           resources: irq:44 memory:d3000000-d33fffff memory:c0000000-cfffffff ioport:5000(size=64)
    I am also using SNA acceleration with good results so far.

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