Setting gfxmode to 'text' lets me boot normally, which is an acceptable workaround for me.
However, if I install the mainline 3.7rc2 I get errors about missing firmware for r8169 and radeon. I guess the radeon firmware should be installed, because I get a kernel panic immediately after grub: early exception 08 rip 246:10 error 810440a6 cr2 0 ** Tags added: kernel-unable-to-test-upstream kernel-unable-to-test- upstream-v3.7-rc2-quantal kernel-unable-to-test-upstream-v3.7-rc2-raring -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1069353 Title: 1002:9802 graphics driver does not load on boot To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1069353/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs