after fresh installation of Linux Mint XFCE 11 (or Lubuntu 11.04) on Acer Travelmate 240 screen stays blank after boot
solution: $ sudo nano /etc/default/grub add i915.modeset=0 in GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT (nomodeset is working too) (source: http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2010/05/06/ubuntu-10-04-lucid-blank-screen-at-startup-workaround/ ) I get terrible display glitches on boot (bios logo and previous login screen with lots of random noise => uncleared graphics memory?) setpci and acpi_osi = Linux + backlight did not work for me -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/744187 Title: [g45] Black screen on boot acer travelmate 5735Z, intel gma 4500mhd To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/744187/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
