I tested the kernel from http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/drm-intel-next/current/ on my E6510, core i5, intel gpu. I could hear the gdm drums, but the screen remained black (with the backlight on). Switching to console and back did not solve the issue.
I tested the kernel from http:// kernel. ubuntu. com/~kernel- ppa/mainline/ drm-intel- next/current/ on my E6510, core i5, intel gpu. I could hear the gdm drums, but the screen remained black (with the backlight on). Switching to console and back did not solve the issue.