Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.22
I've been attempting to install Xubuntu and Ubuntu 7.10 on my Toshiba
Satellite 1800 (PIII 850MHz with 256MB RAM) laptop which has a Trident
CyberBlade graphics controller with AGP bus and 8Mb memory.
The installation process stops after some time with just a blank screen
and flashing cursor being displayed. It seems to me to be a graphic
driver issue as I've seen mention on forums of this causing problems
(especially on laptops) and the installation progress window, titled
'Select and Install Software' had been showing references to 'video'
immediately prior to the failure so I assume it was selecting and
installing a video driver.
I've had Ubuntu 7.04 successfully running on this laptop, and have attempted
7.10 installation many times and have removed all the HD partitions before most
attempts. Things I've done include:
- Tried the 'alternate' versions of Xubuntu and Ubuntu and the problem occurs
at the same stage for both.
- Run 7.04 as a live CD while 7.10 has been the installed OS and the 7.04
displays OK, but the 7.10 won't.
- Tried an 'upgrade' using the Xubuntu 7.10 alternate CD to update the
installed Xubuntu 7.04, with no internet connected. The update process was
completed with all new files installed and obsolete files removed and the
display still OK, but once the obligatory restart was perform I again had no
display.
- I did an md5sum on the Xubuntu 7.10 'alternate' downloaded file, and I've
also run both CD's 'live' on other computers, so I'm happy that the CD's are OK.
- Attempted to 'upgrade' 7.04 using Synaptic and the process completes without
error until the computer is restarted at the end, when the blank screen
returns.
- Selecting 'Safe Graphics Mode' at the start of the install doesn't help.
- Since the failures of 7.10 I've reinstalled Ubuntu 7.04 and Xubuntu 7.04 and
both still have a functioning display.
- Currently I've reverted to Xubuntu 7.04 and won't attempt 7.10 further unless
there is a resolution to this problem
On one occasion I did a fresh install of the command line version of Xubuntu
from the alternate CD, after which I installed and ran Lynx web browser (just
to prove that something worked OK). I then entered the command 'sudo aptitude
install xubuntu-desktop' (because I found it on a post somewhere and it looked
like it might add the gui). I haven't a clue what 'aptitude' refers to but it
ran for about 45 minutes and appeared to have finished OK. Then when I booted I
got with the error message "Failed to start the X server (your graphical
interface). It is likely it is not set up correctly." The X server output states
"/etc/gdm/failsafeXServer: line 47 [: too many arguments
Warning: Could not retrieve EDID because get-edid is not installed"
and the o/s reverts to the command line format.
Why has 7.10 taken a backwards step in not supporting a display that it
used to?
** Affects: linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Screen blanks permanently on Toshiba Satellite 1800 during 7.10 Live CD bootup
or full installation
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/162757
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