I managed to install Lucid RC, using one additional workaround: You need to disable the i915 kernel module as well as the other fixes above. Here is a step-by-step procedure, which worked for me:
1: Download and boot the alternate install CD. At the boot prompt, press F6 and select "ACPI=off" (ESC exits the menu). Install as normal. 2: After installing, boot the system in "recovery mode", and go to "root shell prompt". 3: Create the file "/etc/modprobe.d/i915.conf" containing one line: "blacklist i915" (without the quotes). 4: Run the commands "depmod -a" and "update-initramfs -u". 5: Edit /etc/default/grub. Replace the line: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="acpi=off" with GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="nolapic nomodeset" Then run "update-grub" 6: Finally, create the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf containing the text between the two lines below: ----begin xorg.conf (do not include this line) ----------- Section "Device" Identifier "Configured Video Device" Driver "vesa" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Configured Monitor" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Monitor "Configured Monitor" Device "Configured Video Device" EndSection ----end xorg.conf (do not include this line) ----------- 7: That's it. Reboot with "shutdown -r now" and enjoy a working system. This works on my Asus M2400N laptop with i855GM. I would appreciate if someone else could verify this procedure. -- [i855gm] Freeze shortly after X startup on Intel i855 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/447892 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xf86-video-intel. _______________________________________________ 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