I have te same problem, I cannot switch to text mode. dmesg | grep intel
[ 1.411408] intel_idle: MWAIT substates: 0x1120 [ 1.411409] intel_idle: v0.4 model 0x25 [ 1.411411] intel_idle: lapic_timer_reliable_states 0xffffffff [ 1.414538] ACPI: acpi_idle yielding to intel_idle [ 14.364715] agpgart-intel 0000:00:00.0: Intel HD Graphics Chipset [ 14.365827] agpgart-intel 0000:00:00.0: detected 32764K stolen memory [ 14.637356] agpgart-intel 0000:00:00.0: AGP aperture is 256M @ 0xb0000000 [ 14.637397] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: Warning: CPU TDP doesn't match expected value (found 25, expected 35) [ 14.637430] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: PCI INT A -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 21 [ 14.637626] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: failed to get i915 symbols, graphics turbo disabled [ 14.667730] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: IPS driver initialized, MCP temp limit 65535 [ 15.446724] fb1: inteldrmfb frame buffer device [ 19.849324] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: CPU power or thermal limit exceeded [ 19.886148] hda-intel: IRQ timing workaround is activated for card #2. Suggest a bigger bdl_pos_adj. [ 284.502786] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: CPU power or thermal limit exceeded lspci | grep VGA 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Manhattan [Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series] (rev ff) uname -a Linux unknown 2.6.35-24-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Thu Dec 2 02:41:37 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux Error when I try to switch [ 1178.504192] [drm:atom_op_jump] *ERROR* atombios stuck in loop for more than 1sec aborting [ 1178.504198] [drm:atom_execute_table_locked] *ERROR* atombios stuck executing CEA6 (len 62, WS 0, PS 0) @ 0xCEC2 [ 1178.641188] Skipping EDID probe due to cached edid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/590504 Title: [arrandale] Integrated intel graphics GMA HD doesn't work -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs