as a workaround replacing boot options "quiet splash" with "i915.modeset=0" fixes the problem on thinkpad x40 (from article in http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2010/05/06/ubuntu-10-04-lucid-blank-screen- at-startup-workaround/ )
-- lucid xorg regression - thinkpad x40 (855GM) freeze at xorg startup https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/574854 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs