Sorry, I didn't read your description well enough: it's blank _until_ X starts, so of course it's not a X driver issue like I thought.
It must be the way usplash selects and sets the video mode, using the BIOS. ** Changed in: usplash (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- blank screen during boot on amd64 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/140759 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