Bug#1100577: installation-reports: Problem installing with speech mode installer - installer completes, black screen after reboot. Desktop and speech running but desktop invisible
On Sat, Mar 15, 2025 at 04:49:42PM +0000, Andrew Cater wrote:
>Package: installation-reports
>Severity: normal
>
>(Please provide enough information to help the Debian
>maintainers evaluate the report efficiently - e.g., by filling
>in the sections below.)
>
>Boot method: USB
>Image version: debian-12.10.0-i386-netinst.iso
>Date: <Date and time of the install>
>
>Machine: Lenovo x260 notebook
This *seems* to be a modesetting issue with the i915 graphics on this
system. Adding "nomodeset" on the command line makes things work OK.
We *appear* to also be able to reproduce the issue on a similarly-aged
X1 Carbon 5th gen (HD Graphics 620). Adding "nomodeset" there also
makes things work.
An older x220 with Intel HD Graphics 3000 works just fine.
For completeness: the x260 also breaks on i386 mate installation
without speech.
Testing with i386 and lxqt on the x260: the screen also goes black at
X startup unless we add "nomodeset".
Both systems (x260 and X1 Carbon 5th) work fine when installed as
amd64 systems.
This is a problem with the i915 driver on i386 only.
--
Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK. steve@einval.com
Getting a SCSI chain working is perfectly simple if you remember that there
must be exactly three terminations: one on one end of the cable, one on the
far end, and the goat, terminated over the SCSI chain with a silver-handled
knife whilst burning *black* candles. --- Anthony DeBoer
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