[Bug 1214027] [NEW] Blank screen when booting from installation DVD

[Stefan Löffler]

Public bug reported:

I recently got a new laptop (ASUS N56VB) with Windows8 pre-installed. I
followed the guide available at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI
(i.e., disabling FastBoot). With SecureBoot still enabled, the 64bit DVD
started fine, presenting me with a GRUB-like screen. When choosing "Try
Ubuntu", the screen went blank. No error message, no warning, nothing.
After disabling SecureBoot, I got the message "Secure boot disabled",
but "Try Ubuntu" worked as expected.

BTW: I even tried gfxmode=text, in case it was a problem with the video
mode, but to no avail.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: shim (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-27.40-generic 3.8.13.4
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-27-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Aug 19 18:42:37 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-16 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: shim
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: shim (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring

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Title:
  Blank screen when booting from installation DVD

Status in “shim” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I recently got a new laptop (ASUS N56VB) with Windows8 pre-installed.
  I followed the guide available at
  https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI (i.e., disabling FastBoot).
  With SecureBoot still enabled, the 64bit DVD started fine, presenting
  me with a GRUB-like screen. When choosing "Try Ubuntu", the screen
  went blank. No error message, no warning, nothing. After disabling
  SecureBoot, I got the message "Secure boot disabled", but "Try Ubuntu"
  worked as expected.

  BTW: I even tried gfxmode=text, in case it was a problem with the
  video mode, but to no avail.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: shim (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-27.40-generic 3.8.13.4
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-27-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Aug 19 18:42:37 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-16 (2 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: shim
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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