On 12.10 no blank screen appear IF you do not install fglrx or fglrx- updates throught ubuntu gui, but instead pop up terminal and do:
sudo apt-get install linux-source linux-headers-generic fglrx-updates I believe the need for linux-source and linux-headers-generic is whole new bug, different from this one. ** Changed in: fglrx-installer (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to fglrx-installer in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1004546 Title: Ubuntu fglrx cannot recognize video memory at boot, blank screen[workaround] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1004546/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ 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