i've updated the bios to A06, and am using kernel 2.6.37.x (5/7/8) from kernel ppa. >From what I can tell, it works fine, but I need to test more... for now I have working screen when not in docking station, and I have cloned screen with both displays working when in docking station.... but i need to test more to confirm this isn't just a fluke.... david
2010/12/7 CVTECH <561...@bugs.launchpad.net> > Just an update to post #182, I was able to restore functionality only by > reinstalling from the 10.04.1 ISO distribution image that had the > 2.6.32-24 kernel. > > I used meld to compare my two machines running 2.6.32-25, the one that > was broken had been updated to 2.6.32-26 by update manager, then I tried > to go back to 2.6.32-25. This left slight differences (0.1 rev) in Xorg > and Plymouth that maybe were related to this bug. Anyway, there was no > way I could find to get back to the state where the internal monitor > would come on without plugging in an external monitor, even under > previous kernels linked by grub and the recovery modes. > > The version of plymouth on the working machine was 0.8.2-2ubuntu2, the > broken was 0.8.2-2ubuntu2.1 > the version of Xorg on the working machines was xserver-common > 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.3 and broken version was 7.4. Similarly grub had slight > differences version 1.98-1ubuntu7 to 1.98-1ubuntu8. From what I can tell by > reading various wikis, hard to image much else video related other than > plymouth and xserver is running at the time the splash screen goes dark > after grub menu. Plugging in a monitor during the plymouth splash or the > login screen instantly would restore the internal display. > > Looking forward to hearing some more test reports of the ppa kernel post > and bios fix of previous two posts. I may be able to dedicate one > machine to testing later this week. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/561802 > > Title: > [i915] blank screen on Latitude E6410 (NOT E6510) > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/561802 Title: [i915] blank screen on Latitude E6410 (NOT E6510) -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs