Xorg / vt blank-screen problem

[Bill Brelsford <wbrels@k2di.net>]

Since updating to kernel 3.16-1-686-pae (and with newer ones), when
I start X I usually get a back-lit blank screen.  Switching back to
vt1 usually works (shows the X dialog); switching to vt7 a second
time usually works (shows my X session), but sometimes not.  Once X
works, going back to vt1 almost always gives a blank screen.

I'm running an Asus S62E laptop with no xorg.conf (except one for
the synaptics touchpad).  Same results in sid and jessie.  All
works normally if I boot the 3.14-2 kernel.  The problem seems to
be intermittent, perhaps a race condition.  Ideas?  Workarounds?

Thanks..  Bill

-- 
Bill Brelsford
wbrels@k2di.net