Debugging further :- 1) remove the splash and quiet options from the boot line, added single to boot up in single user mode 2) run X -probeonly
This is what I see :- X Window System Version 1.3.0 Release Date: 19 April 2007 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 1.3 Build Operating System: Linux Ubuntu Current Operating System: Linux ubuntu 2.6.22-10-generic #1 SMP Wed Aug 22 07:42:05 GMT 2007 x86_64 Build Date: 26 July 2007 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. Module Loader present Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Aug 25 18:32:10 2007 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" (II) Module already built-in Backtrace: 0: X(xf86SigHandler+0x6d) [0x4858ad] 1: /lib/libc.so.6 [0x2b6a9870e760] 2: /lib/libc.so.6 [0x2b6a9874ee49] 3: /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_malloc+0x93) [0x2b6a98750d73] 4: X(XNFalloc+0x18) [0x571258] 5: X(xf86CVTMode+0x41a) [0x4833aa] 6: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//vesa_drv.so [0x2b6a9a2460ba] 7: X(xf86ValidateModes+0x818) [0x495be8] 8: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//vesa_drv.so [0x2b6a9a2475c1] 9: X(InitOutput+0x9bd) [0x46867d] 10: X(main+0x275) [0x439cc5] 11: /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xf4) [0x2b6a986fab44] 12: X(FontFileCompleteXLFD+0x231) [0x4391a9] Fatal server error: Caught signal 11. Server aborting Note that this notebook comes with ATI radeon X1400 -- Blank screen on tribe4 boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/133710 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs