Hi, I am the reporter of the duplicate bug. What I tested so far on the laptop I have.
--- proprietary driver Start live session 7.04 + install to harddisk + INSTALL proprietary driver => work fine Start live session 7.04 + install to harddisk + INSTALL proprietary driver + full distro upgrade to 7.10 beta=> work fine No upgrade problem here. --- NO proprietary driver Start live session 7.04 + install to harddisk + no proprietary driver => work fine Start live session 7.04 + install to harddisk + no proprietary driver + full distro upgrade to 7.10 beta => blank screen after distro upgrade start with the 2.6.22-12 => blank screen after distro upgrade start with the 2.6.20-16 => work fine 2 posible work around fix for upgrade user with no proprietary driver: 1)boot with 2.6.20-16 + remove radeon.ko+ restart with 2.6.22-12 => work fine 2)boot with 2.6.20-16 + install proprietary ATI driver via system => Administration => restricted driver manager + restart with 2.6.22-12 => work fine ---- tribe test Start live session 7.10 tribe 4 + install to harddisk + no proprietary driver => work fine Start live session 7.10 tribe 5 => blank screen The problem/regresion start with Tribe 5 ---- beta cd test fresh install 7.10 beta alternate + reboot => blank screen live session 7.10 beta live cd => "Start or install Ubuntu" will give blank screen. ------- The work around 'fix' for fresh install 7.10 beta live CD Must select "start Ubuntu in save graphics mode" This will start live Ubuntu CD in 1024*768 resolution Install Ubuntu to harddisk restart computer resolution in still 1024*768 Must install proprietary ATI driver via system => Administration => restricted driver manager Restart computer resolution is now the correct 1280*800 No blank screen any more. -------- end 'fix' -- [Gutsy] ATI (Radeon) with pci id 1002:5a62 and Linux 2.6.22 - X will not start https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/144297 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
