You have been subscribed to a public bug: Looks similar to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg- video-ati/+bug/655200
Booting to recovery mode (using the vesa driver) gives image albeit slower and incorrect resolution. diskdoc@p4:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS Release: 14.04 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati-lts-utopic 1:7.4.0-2ubuntu2~trusty1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-36.48~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt9 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-36-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.10 Architecture: i386 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Sat May 2 19:37:56 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-04 (27 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20150218.1) SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-ati-lts-utopic UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 trusty -- Radeon driver + DVI + Syncmaster 225bw = black screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451054 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-ati in Ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp