Same issue for me installing ubuntu 10.04.1 on Sony Vaio B1VP. Solved using i915.modeset=1 on boot (press F6 to edit kernel options).
O-Zone -- Please blacklist i830 from Kernel mode-setting https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542208 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