[Bug 877278] Re: Boot fails on T61, screen stays blank

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Boot fails on T61, screen stays blank

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  After a clean install of 11.10 and installation of nvidia-current on a
  Lenovo T61 the system doesn't boot. After grub the screen is blank
  except the cursor. Booting via recovery mode is possible though.

  A boot with "linux_gfx_mode=text" and removed kernel options "quiet",
  "splash" and "vt.handoff=7" also freezes (see screenshot).

  
  Workarround:
  After adding "GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1024x768" to /etc/default/grub and running "update-grub" the system is booting.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: plymouth 0.8.2-2ubuntu28
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic-pae 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic-pae i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Oct 18 11:41:40 2011
  DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111011)
  MachineType: LENOVO 7663PJG
  PccardctlIdent:
   Socket 0:
     no product info available
  PccardctlStatus:
   Socket 0:
     no card
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic-pae root=/dev/mapper/hostname-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic-pae root=/dev/mapper/hostname-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: plymouth
  TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 01/21/2008
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 7LETB0WW (2.10 )
  dmi.board.name: 7663PJG
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: Not Available
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7LETB0WW(2.10):bd01/21/2008:svnLENOVO:pn7663PJG:pvrThinkPadT61:rvnLENOVO:rn7663PJG:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
  dmi.product.name: 7663PJG
  dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T61
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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