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Blank screen booting [Solved]

Postby elvis » Mon Sep 24, 2012 14:25

When I boot my system, the screen goes blank in the following way:

-boot from grub -> "Loading initramfs" ... -> screen goes blank for 2-3 seconds
-screen turns active during the "Initializing kernel" splash message
-screen goes blank for the 2nd time, and this time for 5-6 seconds
-screen turns active and boot ends without other problems.

I've an acer d255 netbook with an intel GMA 3150 integrated vga, running a Sabayon LXDE 32 bit edition.

My /boot/grub/grub.cfg is:
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### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_fonts ###
### END /etc/grub.d/00_fonts ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="3"

if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
  menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
  menuentry_id_option=""
fi

export menuentry_id_option

if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
    saved_entry="${chosen}"
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}

function load_video {
  if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
    insmod all_video
  else
    insmod efi_gop
    insmod efi_uga
    insmod ieee1275_fb
    insmod vbe
    insmod vga
    insmod video_bochs
    insmod video_cirrus
  fi
}

if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos6'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos6 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos6 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos6 --hint='hd0,msdos6'  1edbe77e-bb2d-4aa8-a332-091ec4fa6208
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1edbe77e-bb2d-4aa8-a332-091ec4fa6208
fi
    font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
  set gfxmode=1024x600
  load_video
  # vga= is deprecated, grub2 handles this just fine
  # making grub2 res == linux fb res
  set gfxpayload=keep
  insmod gfxterm
  set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
  set lang=it_IT
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos6'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos6 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos6 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos6 --hint='hd0,msdos6'  1edbe77e-bb2d-4aa8-a332-091ec4fa6208
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1edbe77e-bb2d-4aa8-a332-091ec4fa6208
fi
insmod png
background_image -m stretch /boot/grub/default-splash.png
if sleep --interruptible 0 ; then
  set timeout=2
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Sabayon GNU/Linux' --class sabayon --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-1edbe77e-bb2d-4aa8-a332-091ec4fa6208' {
   load_video
   insmod gzio
   insmod part_msdos
   insmod ext2
   set root='hd0,msdos6'
   if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
     search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos6 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos6 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos6 --hint='hd0,msdos6'  1edbe77e-bb2d-4aa8-a332-091ec4fa6208
   else
     search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1edbe77e-bb2d-4aa8-a332-091ec4fa6208
   fi
   echo   'Caricamento Linux x86-3.5.0-sabayon...'
   linux   /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-3.5.0-sabayon ro  init=/linuxrc splash=silent,theme:sabayon video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr:3 vga=791 console=tty1 quiet dokeymap keymap=it domdadm resume=swap:UUID=d8fe1132-c893-47b1-bc03-2be5b63b75d0 real_resume=UUID=d8fe1132-c893-47b1-bc03-2be5b63b75d0 root=UUID=1edbe77e-bb2d-4aa8-a332-091ec4fa6208 docrypt
   echo   'Caricamento ramdisk iniziale...'
   initrd   /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86-3.5.0-sabayon
}
submenu 'Opzioni avanzate per Sabayon GNU/Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-1edbe77e-bb2d-4aa8-a332-091ec4fa6208' {
   menuentry 'Sabayon GNU/Linux, con Linux x86-3.5.0-sabayon' --class sabayon --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-x86-3.5.0-sabayon-advanced-1edbe77e-bb2d-4aa8-a332-091ec4fa6208' {
      load_video
      insmod gzio
      insmod part_msdos
      insmod ext2
      set root='hd0,msdos6'
      if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos6 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos6 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos6 --hint='hd0,msdos6'  1edbe77e-bb2d-4aa8-a332-091ec4fa6208
      else
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1edbe77e-bb2d-4aa8-a332-091ec4fa6208
      fi
      echo   'Caricamento Linux x86-3.5.0-sabayon...'
      linux   /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-3.5.0-sabayon ro  init=/linuxrc splash=silent,theme:sabayon video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr:3 vga=791 console=tty1 quiet dokeymap keymap=it domdadm resume=swap:UUID=d8fe1132-c893-47b1-bc03-2be5b63b75d0 real_resume=UUID=d8fe1132-c893-47b1-bc03-2be5b63b75d0 root=UUID=1edbe77e-bb2d-4aa8-a332-091ec4fa6208 docrypt
      echo   'Caricamento ramdisk iniziale...'
      initrd   /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86-3.5.0-sabayon
   }
   menuentry 'Sabayon GNU/Linux, con Linux x86-3.5.0-sabayon (modalità ripristino)' --class sabayon --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-x86-3.5.0-sabayon-recovery-1edbe77e-bb2d-4aa8-a332-091ec4fa6208' {
      load_video
      insmod gzio
      insmod part_msdos
      insmod ext2
      set root='hd0,msdos6'
      if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos6 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos6 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos6 --hint='hd0,msdos6'  1edbe77e-bb2d-4aa8-a332-091ec4fa6208
      else
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1edbe77e-bb2d-4aa8-a332-091ec4fa6208
      fi
      echo   'Caricamento Linux x86-3.5.0-sabayon...'
      linux   /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-3.5.0-sabayon ro single init_opts=single  init=/linuxrc splash=verbose,theme:sabayon video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr:3 vga=791 console=tty1 quiet dokeymap keymap=it domdadm resume=swap:UUID=d8fe1132-c893-47b1-bc03-2be5b63b75d0 real_resume=UUID=d8fe1132-c893-47b1-bc03-2be5b63b75d0 root=UUID=1edbe77e-bb2d-4aa8-a332-091ec4fa6208 docrypt
      echo   'Caricamento ramdisk iniziale...'
      initrd   /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86-3.5.0-sabayon
   }
}

### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Windows Recovery Environment (loader) (su /dev/sda1)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-B4AA5713AA56D20A' {
   insmod part_msdos
   insmod ntfs
   set root='hd0,msdos1'
   if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
     search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 --hint='hd0,msdos1'  B4AA5713AA56D20A
   else
     search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root B4AA5713AA56D20A
   fi
   drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
   chainloader +1
}
menuentry 'Windows 7 (loader) (su /dev/sda3)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-A25C582E5C57FB8B' {
   insmod part_msdos
   insmod ntfs
   set root='hd0,msdos3'
   if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
     search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos3 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos3 --hint='hd0,msdos3'  A25C582E5C57FB8B
   else
     search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root A25C582E5C57FB8B
   fi
   chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
  source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###


After some researching, I have found the following links:
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-6797468.html
http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Intel_GM ... t_on_4500M

but I have not solved the problem with the fixes suggested here.
Any other ideas?
Last edited by elvis on Tue Sep 25, 2012 23:07, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Blank screen booting

Postby wolfden » Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:23

so it full boots up to the desktop, just the screen goes out on boot up? I know on my acer laptop I need to add acpi_osi=Linux to the grub line
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Re: Blank screen booting

Postby elvis » Tue Sep 25, 2012 13:22

wolfden wrote:so it full boots up to the desktop, just the screen goes out on boot up?

Yes, but only for few seconds.

I know on my acer laptop I need to add acpi_osi=Linux to the grub line

Not working, problem persists.
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Re: Blank screen booting

Postby elvis » Tue Sep 25, 2012 23:07

Solved.
Instead of acpi_osi=Linux, I have tried acpi_osi= , according to post #3 of this thread. This kernel parameter works.
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