Ubuntu Natty workaround for Acer Aspire 4736 (Intel GMA 4500)

Only thought that only me having this weird problem. 

Symptoms:

Upgrade/New Installation to Ubuntu Natty (11.04) will result a blank screen after grub. You can hear the login sound but screen is blank.

Workaround 1 (if you can enter ubuntu)

  • Boot into failsafe mode and select boot in failsafe low graphic session. It will boot to low graphic sessions.
  • Edit grub (sudo nano /etc/default/grub), add “acpi_ios=Linux” at line says:
  • GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=”quiet splash “acpi_osi=Linux”
  • Edit rc.local (sudo nano /etc/rc.local), add “setpci -s 00:02.0 F4.B=00” just before exit 0
Workaround 2 (if can’t enter ubuntu)
  • At grub loader screen, press “e” and add “acpi_osi=Linux” after quiet splash
  • Press F10 and boot
Or go to this link for more information http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1743301

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