Public bug reported:

This appears to be a problem with the i915 driver, as by disabling it
with this extra kernel cmdline option:

i915.diescreaming=1

The system boots, albeit w/o i915 support, and so, without 3D

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  clint      1459 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xa0600000 irq 45'
   Mixer name   : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI'
   Components   : 'HDA:10134206,106b6200,00100302 
HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000'
   Controls      : 34
   Simple ctrls  : 16
Date: Wed Jul 27 22:00:45 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
IwConfig:
 lo        no wireless extensions.
 
 eth0      IEEE 802.11  Access Point: Not-Associated   
           Link Quality:5  Signal level:202  Noise level:169
           Rx invalid nwid:0  invalid crypt:1  invalid misc:0
MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookAir4,1
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic 
root=UUID=75acee82-9c5e-4f69-a7e1-fee4db5e43a4 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 
i915.diescreaming=1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-8-generic  N/A
 linux-firmware                            1.52
RfKill:
 0: brcmwl-0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 06/30/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.bios.version: MBA41.88Z.0077.B00.1106300929
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag#
dmi.board.name: Mac-C08A6BB70A942AC2
dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.board.version: MacBookAir4,1
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Mac-C08A6BB70A942AC2
dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBA41.88Z.0077.B00.1106300929:bd06/30/2011:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookAir4,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-C08A6BB70A942AC2:rvrMacBookAir4,1:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-C08A6BB70A942AC2:
dmi.product.name: MacBookAir4,1
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug natty

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