Possible graphics or monitor problem?

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If I could get the image off my laptop I could show you how I had set it up. sda 2 is an extended partition with 5 6 and 7 inside of it. 5 is swap. I can repartition again and reinstall fresh and see how that goes.

I don't really need to see how you had it set-up before.  I'm assuming you already reinstalled again at this point, but if you didn't you can either re-make partitions, or just re-use the ones you already have.  If re-using, just check box to format the partitions when you get to the partition selection screen and that will ensure a fresh install.  Just remember to designate mount points for both Root and Home.


I read through bug report and doesn't look like there is a fix yet.  Don't really know what to do about it other than placing a hold on the xserver-xorg-video-intel package so it doesn't get upgraded during updates or through Synaptic.  You can do that for now and just keep an eye on that bug report to see when it gets fixed.  Then remove the hold on package if/when a fixed update becomes available.  Wish I had a better answer, but that's all I can think of doing right now.

I am a bit confused though by what I read in the bug report.  Seemed like people were saying that video broke with version 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.3.  So I checked to see what version the live DVD starts out with and it showed that same version being used without any updates having been done.  I then booted up my test computer that has LL 2.2 fully updated and it also had that same version.  That makes me wonder if that package really is what caused your problem?  Anyway, won't know till you try updating after putting a hold on the package.

Place the hold on package using both methods below (do both, not just one):

1.  Open a terminal and enter the following command:

Code:

echo xserver-xorg-video-intel hold | sudo dpkg --set-selections

To undo the hold later, run same command and substitute "install" in place of "hold".


2.  Place hold in Synaptic Package Manager also.  (Menu -> System -> Install/Remove Software)

    Find the installed package version in Synaptic and highlight it.
    Along top of window, go to Package -> Lock Version to lock it.
    To remove lock later, do same thing and just uncheck it under Lock Version.