X.org problems: black screen on 8.04 after Ubuntu boot process

BigRedBall · 04-27-2008, 09:26 PM

Hi all,
Just upgraded from Ubuntu 7.10 to 8.04 desktop using the GUI package updater.

Getting a black screen just after the normal Linux boot process when using the normal kernel (so it goes black right where X should load and I should get the autologin sequence).

In this black screen, I'm not able to ctrl-f1 to a shell - it's completely dark, and unresponsive.

I've tried booting into the recovery mode kernel, and running 'xfix', which certainly writes a new /etc/X11/xorg.conf and allows me to boot - but it's only a fix good until a reboot. The default set-up still doesn't work.

I'm using an Asus P5KPL-VM with the built-in Intel GMA 3100 graphics and a Dell 15" monitor.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

fragos · 04-28-2008, 02:42 AM

My Dell Inspiron 1420n has Intel X3100 video. I've had no problems with 7.04 or 7.10 with Ubuntu built by Dell. Perhaps http://linux.dell.com/wiki/index.php/Ubuntu_7.10 or http://linux.dell.com/wiki/index.php/Ubuntu_8.04 can be of help.

el amigo* · 04-28-2008, 08:46 AM

I had that funny issue as well, due to the proprietary Nvidia drivers... What I did was booting Hardy and selecting "recovery mode" in the Grub menu. Then choose the "fixX" options, and it just worked for me... I actually zapped the closed source drives and gave me back the Free one... I am sticking to it, as long as I don't hear from a fix...

BigRedBall · 04-28-2008, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by el amigo*

I had that funny issue as well, due to the proprietary Nvidia drivers... What I did was booting Hardy and selecting "recovery mode" in the Grub menu. Then choose the "fixX" options, and it just worked for me... I actually zapped the closed source drives and gave me back the Free one... I am sticking to it, as long as I don't hear from a fix...

Thanks, El Amigo.

I actually ran fixX through the recovery mode, and while it did generate a new xorg.conf and allowed me to continue booting, after a restart into normal mode, I get the black screen again.

Hmm.

Killerchief · 05-13-2008, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigRedBall

I actually ran fixX through the recovery mode, and while it did generate a new xorg.conf and allowed me to continue booting, after a restart into normal mode, I get the black screen again.

I had the same problem. Solved by a workaround: simply I changed ubuntu studio bootsplash with the classic ubuntu splash screen.
I don't know why but for me it worked.
Hope to be helpful.