Update on the problem: it seems the bug might be in GDM. I installed
KDM, then did a `/etc/init.d/kdm start` from recovery mode, and it
loaded up fine into GNOME. Now, doing `/etc/init.d/gdm start` results
in the same unresponsive black screen I first reported. Do GDM and KDM
differ in how they handle display drivers, maybe in what defaults they
use? Perhaps KDM uses less aggressive display settings as default?

On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 2:29 AM, Bryce Harrington
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Test disabling LVDS in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
>
> In section "Section "Device"" add the line:
>
>     Option "monitor-LVDS" "LVDS"
>
> Then the following new section:
>
>     Section "Monitor"
>          Identifier "LVDS"
>          Option "Ignore" "True"
>      EndSection
>
> If that works, I may be able to quirk your hardware.  We'll need the
> output of `lspci -vvnn | grep -A1 "VGA compat"` and your laptop model
> name and number.
>
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> blank screen after ubuntu load screen; startx works (full color/resolution) 
> in recovery mode
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/252609
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> Status in "xserver-xorg-video-intel" source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> -First symptoms appeared when installing using hardy graphical install disk; 
> this gave me blank screen instead of login
> -However, text install worked
> -Now, I get the same blank screen after the ubuntu load screen displays for 
> 5-10 seconds
>
> I tried the following:
> -boot into recovery mode; fix xorg (doesn't fix problem)
> -boot into recovery mode; root terminal; startx (X starts full resolution, 
> full colors, glxinfo gives direct rendering = Yes)
>
> What other debug info would help diagnose problem?
>

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