HI Ted, Per IRC, I re-opened this bug. Can you test the latest Raring kernel, just to confirm the bug still exists? The kernel can be downloaded from:
https://launchpad.net/~canonical-kernel-team/+archive/ppa/+build/5067397 ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released => Confirmed ** Tags removed: needs-bisect ** Tags added: performing-bisect -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1133087 Title: Ubuntu shows grains like screen after the splash from kernel (3.8.0-5) Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Before two days ,I updated to kernel 3.8.0-5-generic and restarted my computer, got a tv grains like screen instead of login screen. Splash is displaying correctly. Yesterday i updated to 3.8.0-6-generic still the same problem, and now kernel is 3.8.0-7-generic. I am reporting this bug using ssh from my friends computer. I booted into recovery mode without any problem. but when startx is executed, got a blank screen no display Problem occurred in dell studio 1555. ubuntu 13.04 No extra drivers are installed xsession-errors file: http://ubuntuone.com/2TqFEkhZSQUuc2xrQtb5ZJ boot.log: http://ubuntuone.com/2Wx1Q6qWggpyHSgSwe1UAM No x org.conf lshw -c video: http://ubuntuone.com/1qI7IsNRJZ1jHDfRPK1LHz Photo of my screen http://ubuntuone.com/7EPE7K1gHGvG4Rybhniueq ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: linux-headers-3.8.0-7-generic 3.8.0-7.15 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-7.15-generic 3.8.0 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-7-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.8-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC1', '/dev/snd/hwC1D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D3p', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: CRDA: country GB: (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20) (5170 - 5250 @ 40), (N/A, 20) (5250 - 5330 @ 40), (N/A, 20), DFS (5490 - 5710 @ 40), (N/A, 27), DFS Date: Tue Feb 26 07:31:02 2013 EcryptfsInUse: Yes HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=7f3ebf0c-683c-4998-bbbb-95ae31008068 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-19 (37 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130118) MachineType: Dell Inc. Studio 1555 MarkForUpload: True ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-7-generic root=UUID=4d20bcec-1e72-49ad-8320-0a717c47671b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-7-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-7-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.103 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/03/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A07 dmi.board.name: 0C234M dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A07 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A07 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd07/03/2009:svnDellInc.:pnStudio1555:pvrA07:rvnDellInc.:rn0C234M:rvrA07:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA07: dmi.product.name: Studio 1555 dmi.product.version: A07 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1133087/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp