[Bug 1212972] Re: Kernel v. 3.8.0 makes the screen black

[Dan Wolff]

My comment 3 was inaccurate.

My system was set to start with 3.5.0-28, and I simply assumed that it'd
start with the latest system. So: 3.5.0-28 still works, 3.8.0-27 gives a
black screen.

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Title:
  Kernel v. 3.8.0 makes the screen black

Status in “plymouth” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  My computer: HP 530
  Processor: Intel Celeron M CPU 530 @ 1.73GHz
  Graphic card: Intel 945GME x86/MMX/SSE2

  I upgraded my Ubuntu installation in May:
  * from 12.10 (kernel version: 3.5.0-28-generic)
  * from 13.04 (kernel version: 3.8.0-19-generic)

  (I believe that those were the kernel versions installed)

  When starting my computer, this is what I see and do:
  1. I see the BIOS
  2. I briefly see a screen where I can select different ways to start Ubuntu (choosing the latest 3.8.0-* kernel)
  3. I see a statement that it is loading that kernel
  4. The screen goes black (but isn't turned off: the backlight is still on)
  5. I hear the hard drive doing something, so I wait until I believe that I have been auto-logged in
  6. I press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace
  7. I hear the sound that indicates that I'm at the login screen

  When starting with 3.5.0-28-generic, everything works as expected
  (just like it did with 12.10).

  
  (I haven't reported the bug until now, since I've got it to work anyway, but now it seems like I need to use the latest kernel to get Virtualbox to work)

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