I recently used the latest version of Puppy linux(5.0.1) and encountered the same problem, and got throught by using 'i915.modeset=0' in the boot parameters. So this appears to be a bug in the new kernel source itself.
** Also affects: puppy Importance: Undecided Status: New -- [i855] X doesn't start with kernel 2.6.32-21 unless passing i915.modeset=1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/566379 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs