[feisty herd2] [27.01.2007 i386-desktop] screen cuts off after the steps battery state and local.rc !

linuxboy@linuxboy:~$ sudo lspci -v
Password:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller (rev 04)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 1977
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information

00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 0000b000-0000dfff
        Memory behind bridge: fea00000-feafffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: cff00000-dfefffff
        Capabilities: [88] #0d [0000]
        Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [90] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
        Capabilities: [a0] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 1173
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 169
        Memory at febf8000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Capabilities: [70] Express Unknown type IRQ 0

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 1177
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 209
        I/O ports at e480 [size=32]

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 1177
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 217
        I/O ports at e800 [size=32]

00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 1177
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 201
        I/O ports at e880 [size=32]

00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 1177
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 169
        I/O ports at ec00 [size=32]

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 04) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 1177
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 209
        Memory at febffc00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [58] Debug port

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev d4) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=02, sec-latency=32
        I...

This is a pretty common issue.

There are basically two solutions.

1) Install with the alternate cd > boot in recovery mode > install proprietary drivers via command line. (This is how I solved it for me)

2) Edit xorg.conf: Option "MonitorLayout" "LVDS,AUTO"

I have no experience with the second option but it seems easier.

Put Option "MonitorLayout" "LVDS,AUTO" in the device section of your etc/X11/xorg.conf and it works
thx

i think herd 5 didnt correct the problem, it got resolved later. the current feisty does not have that problem, as reported by multiple users. but herd 5 has it. wait for the next developer version of feisty to test again

Yes, the fix was put in around 7th of March, so it will be included in the next Thursday's 7.04 Beta.

yes, i can confirm the issue is resolved on ubuntu-7.04-beta-desktop-i386.iso. My screen doesn't turn off when booting... :D Congratulations, THX ;)