It really is a bug in the "intel" driver! I could only install Hardy Beta with the Alternate CD because of this bug. When I booted the laptop after the installation, a seemingly normal login screen appeared. However: when I typed in my login name, the letters were absurdly huge and didn't fit in the login screen input field. After filling out my password and pressing Enter, X wouldn't show: the screen became black and stayed black.
So I had to reboot into recovery mode and run "apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-intel" This way I uninstalled the "intel" driver, leaving only the "i810". Then I rebooted the laptop. Now Hardy boots correctly into X. This happens only with the Intel 945 chip: Intel Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller. On another laptop with the Intel 915, there was no problem at all. Also there is no problem on a desktop computer with the Intel 946. I have attached the output of lshw. I hope you can fix this bad bug in the "intel" driver, before Hardy ships in its final version. It's almost impossible now, to run Hardy on a laptop with the Intel 945. Greetz, Pjotr. ** Attachment added: "lshw.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13134836/lshw.txt -- Hardy - severe graphical issues with i945GM graphics https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/204065 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
