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I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop. Since I couldn't start the installer and only got a "Black screen" I had to start it with the "nomodeset"-parameter.

The installation went fine, after rebooting the system I still had the "Black screen"-issue so I still have to boot the system with "nomodeset".

Now I'm trying to get the right video card drivers installed. The questions are:

How do I find out my exact chip in the first place? (Since "Intel mobile 4 series" doesn't help me a lot here)

How do I install the correct drivers afterwards?

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  • Does anything appear in Additional Drivers/ Feb 17, 2013 at 15:37
  • No it does not. But the problem is solved now.
    – Apoc
    Feb 17, 2013 at 16:31
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  • The problem didn't solve itself, but since I'm new here I can't answer my own question within 8 hours after asking it =). I'll answer it tomorrow if no one else does.
    – Apoc
    Feb 17, 2013 at 17:38

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Ok after tinkering a bit more and some digging here I found a solution:

It seems to be a problem with the LCD backlights. The built in intel graphic drivers are actually working, but it simply doesn't turn on the LCD backlight.

A solution can be found here: Intel GMA 4500M screen resolution problem

Instead of booting the system with nomodeset or i915.modeset=0. You have to boot it with: acpi_osi=Linux. This will allow the backlights to be turned on, but you have to do so manually via: sudo setpci -s 00:02.0 F4.B=00.

To automate it you have to edit /etc/rc.local and add the setpci command. The same problem appears after your system comes back from sleep so you have to add the command to the scripts in /etc/pm/sleep.d/.

It did the job for me =)

I hope I can help someone with my research.

Kind regards, Apoc

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