Okay so I updated my BIOS. Summary: I detect no change. On my first restart I tried using the latest kernel I have installed (3.13.0-63), and got the black screen. I noticed that the backlight stays off when I get the blank screen. Unfortunately I cannot say whether or not this is new. I feel that it was the case before, and thus not new, but I never consciously noticed before.
I then restarted in -58, which is still working so far as I can tell. The output from the command is: V1.06 08/10/2012 As per your instructions I will mark this as confirmed. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1482711 Title: X displays nothing instead of login screen To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1482711/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs