Problem found: this bug is a repeat of bug #61981 https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.17/+bug/61981
It's a matter of toshiba_acpi hotkeys_over_acpi failing during boot. If the value for that option in /etc/modprobe.d/toshiba_acpi.modprobe is set to 0 (off), it boots normally. -- Blank screen after Usplash when booting 2.6.17-10 kernel https://launchpad.net/bugs/64045 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
