I don't know what's causing the crash... But the white screen is a bug with fglrx that I've experienced as well.
I added my comments to this bug report: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24/+bug/196900 What has happened to fglrx? -- Hardy Alpha 5 fails to start on Asus F3Jp with ATI X1700 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/195055 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs