Public bug reported: Tried the same than bug #1263015 but came up with a different workaround. Install via LiveUSB created with unetbootin off the saucy amd64 iso was able to be completed with "nomodeset". First boot into installed system resulted in lightdm "cowbell" being played but a backlight on / blank screen on the display. using nomodeset on installed system results in framebuffer/console being usable - but no X able to start (cannot find screen). tried some alternative kernel options : acpi_backlight=vendor, video=1920x1080-24@60 but with same results.
WORKAROUND: set "nomodeset" in grub config, and install nvidia-prime package. Reboot. lightdm/screen works fine, however some video-related features are still broken, such as external screen (not even detected) and suspend to RAM (comes back alright from suspend, but for the screen that stays black). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic 3.11.0-15.23 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.23-generic 3.11.10 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: emmanuel 2659 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: emmanuel 2659 F.... pulseaudio Date: Wed Jan 8 16:18:20 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-17 (21 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. UX302LG MarkForUpload: True ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-15-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=d7e8b6d8-79ae-4f7a-99d0-fff2865f82cd ro quiet splash nomodeset rootfstype=ext4 "acpi_osi=!Windows 2012" vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-15-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-15-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.116 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/30/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: UX302LG.207 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: UX302LG dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrUX302LG.207:bd10/30/2013:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnUX302LG:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnUX302LG:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: UX302LG dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1267009 Title: [ASUS Zenbook UX302LG] Black screen on boot To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1267009/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs