Definitely not a problem. We screen a lot of graphics problems for kernel and other groups and are happy to help.
On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 02:49:11AM -0000, Terry Jones wrote: > Thanks Bryce, > > Sorry if I was out of line by subscribing you, but I knew you were the > expert in this area. > > > Thanks, > Terry > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/934707 > > Title: > emachine e725 boots to black screen > > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: > New > > Bug description: > Booting to a black screen, however a flashlight shows a faint login window. > I can login, hear the startup sound, but still a black screen. > Again a flashlight on the screen shows a faint desktop. I am assuming the > backlight on the laptop is not responding. Pressing the function key and > brightness adjustment keys does nothing. > > As a work around, adding the boot paramater acip_osi=Linux to Grub on > startup allows me to have a screen, However, the function dim keys > make it brighter while the function brighter keys make the screen > dimmer. > > lsb_release -rd > Description: Ubuntu precise (development branch) > Release: 12.04 > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 > Package: xorg 1:7.6+10ubuntu1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-16.25-generic 3.2.6 > Uname: Linux 3.2.0-16-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: wl > .tmp.unity.support.test.0: > > ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1 > Architecture: amd64 > CompizPlugins: > [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,dbus,mousepoll,regex,imgpng,gnomecompat,place,animation,session,move,resize,snap,vpswitch,winrules,grid,fade,workarounds,cube,expo,ezoom,scale,rotate,unityshell] > CompositorRunning: compiz > Date: Fri Feb 17 22:26:05 2012 > DistUpgraded: Fresh install > DistroCodename: precise > DistroVariant: ubuntu > DkmsStatus: > bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 3.2.0-15-generic, x86_64: installed > bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 3.2.0-16-generic, x86_64: installed > ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical > GraphicsCard: > Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller > [8086:2a42] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) > Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0212] > Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0212] > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 > (20120119) > MachineType: eMachines eMachines E725 > ProcEnviron: > PATH=(custom, no user) > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-16-generic > root=UUID=5dad1fe6-2c79-4412-ae39-0307a2f6db3e ro acpi_osi=Linux > SourcePackage: xorg > Symptom: display > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > dmi.bios.date: 12/16/2009 > dmi.bios.vendor: eMachines > dmi.bios.version: V3.04 > dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag > dmi.board.name: eMachines E725 > dmi.board.vendor: eMachines > dmi.board.version: V3.04 > dmi.chassis.type: 10 > dmi.chassis.vendor: eMachines > dmi.chassis.version: V3.04 > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvneMachines:bvrV3.04:bd12/16/2009:svneMachines:pneMachinesE725:pvrV3.04:rvneMachines:rneMachinesE725:rvrV3.04:cvneMachines:ct10:cvrV3.04: > dmi.product.name: eMachines E725 > dmi.product.version: V3.04 > dmi.sys.vendor: eMachines > version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.0~bzr2995-0ubuntu4 > version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A > version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.30-1ubuntu1 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0~rc2-0ubuntu5 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A > version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0~rc2-0ubuntu5 > version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu3 > version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev > 1:2.6.99.901+git20120126-0ubuntu2 > version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati > 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 > version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4 > version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau > 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/934707/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/934707 Title: emachine e725 boots to black screen To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/934707/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
