Blank screen issue

[Miostellar]

I'm sorry for another boring Blank Screen problem but I have spent the past few days searching previous posts, tried many of the suggestions but I am now pulling the last few strands of hair from my head.

I installed LL 2.0 on two other units without any problems but the Acer Aspire 5736Z with Intel GMA 4500M just won't play ball. I have now installed LL 2.2 as the only OS on the 3.2gb HDD. Holding the shift key brings up menu and "e" on recovery mode allows full use of system but, although updates were installed there are no updated drivers of any kind to replace existing drivers.

I have tried all the suggestions here and elsewhere on the internet  - changed "set params ...... description.... Linux ...ro recovery " to nomodeset=0, modeset=gm4500, modeset=i4500 etc.etc..

Can't find anyone else on the forum with Acer 5736 or GMA4500 and this system does not show up on the hardware list but I have tried the solutions suggested for many of the other similar systems.

The only other problem is the Webcam that I can not find on the system on this Acer nor on an Acer Aspire One Netbook which I would also like to get working but have not spent too much time on it so far as I need to get the basic system booting correctly first.

I would be very much like to try any suggestions that you may offer and thank any of you who may offer your assistance.

[Wirezfree]

Hi,

I had a problem with a "Black Screen" on my daughters netbook, not sure if it's the same on the Aspire
I actually installed it 3 times without any success, till I found a simple fix... without any file editing.

If you just let it boot up to the Black Screen,
What happens if you keep tapping the Brightness key "UP".?? 6 or 7 times.?

Dave

[Miostellar]

Hi Dave,  Thanks for suggestion but 6 or 7 presses nor 60 or 70 presses of the up brightness or any other key or key combination produced any results.
Please keep coming with suggestions, I'll get this resolved even if it kills me.

Thank you

Terry

[Wirezfree]

Hi Terry,

O.K, I thought it may have some how just booted to minimum brightness,
which is what happened in the case of my daughters Sony Netbook.
In your case obviously not...
I'm sure somebody will come along with some other options to try.

Sorry, I cant help further.

Dave

[rokytnji]

Howdy. Since really no reference link on what page you tried. I have to ask if you tried using the instructions at

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootOptions

[Wirezfree]

Hi,

Here is something with an apparent fix for your specific model.
It starts off about screen resolution, but ends up with "Black Display"
I warn you, you may need a "torch" initially to shine on the black display..!!!
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2123750

If you get the display working with the:

Code:

sudo setpci -s 00:02.0 F4.B=00

Then it explains how to add it to a startup file rc.local

Code:

gksu leafpad /etc/rc.local

and then add it just before the exit 0

Dave.

[Miostellar]

Hi, Many thanks for replies and suggestions. I have spent the past few days trying to resolve this problem without any real success & have decided to give it up as a bad job for the time being and re-install Ubuntu which, to be fair, has always given me good service but after successfully installing Linux lite on my Aspire Netbook  I thought I would see how it performed on the Laptop - miserably as it turned out.  I've been working with Linux for a number of years and don't like to be beaten so I will keep LL2.2  as second choice on the Laptop and  as and when I feel like wasting an hour or two I will eventually get to the root of the blank screen problem. Watch this space.

Once again, thanks for suggestions.