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[Alex Wijnstra <1229252@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just did a little test. My screen is completely black. Like you turned
it off with a power button on desktop computers. But, when I hit control
+ alt + T, the terminal window opens.

I still can't see a damn thing. When I enter this line in terminal "sudo
setpci -s 00:02.0 F4.B=0", it looks like someone hits the power button.
Full brightness screen appears.

With the command "nomodeset" only resulutions 800x600 (4:3) & 1024x768
(4:3) are available.

But, after entering this line in terminal, I have a visual again on my screen and also the resolutions for my screen:
800x600 (4:3)
1024x768(4:3)
1360x768 (16:9)
1366x768 (16:9)

I could edit rc.local so it looks like this:
#!/bin/sh -e
#
# rc.local
#
# This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel.
# Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other
# value on error.
#
# In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution
# bits.
#
# By default this script does nothing.

sudo setpci -s 00:02.0 F4.B=0
exit 0

This is some what I found on the internet. But what happens when I put
my laptop in a sleepingmode, or screen turns of after no activity? I
heard some stories about people who wrote the screen was black again.
And another question: is editing rc.local a definitive solution or is
there a risk I end up with black screen again?

The information I find, keep believing me, it is a intel graphics
problem, so it doesn't matter what brand laptop you use.

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Title:
  Ubuntu 12.04.3: black screen on PB Easynote and Intel GMA 4500M video
  adapter

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I recognize the problem over here https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1047483 on a Packard Bell Easynote TK36-AV-105. 
  Specs:
  http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/267864/packard-bell-easynote-tk36-av-105.html#tab:info

  This laptop also contains a Integrated Intel GMA4500.

  The black screen first appears in Ubuntu 11.04 and all verions
  released since 11.04 (kernel 3.x?). There is a visual with bootoption
  nomodeset.

  See attachement.

  Identical problem, other hardware/distribution:
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1047483
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/linuxmint/+bug/1082647
  https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=53881
  --- 
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version k3.8.0-29-generic.
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4
  Architecture: i386
  ArecordDevices:
   **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
   card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC272X Analog [ALC272X Analog]
     Subdevices: 1/1
     Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  ubuntu     3304 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  Card0.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0x96700000 irq 46'
     Mixer name	: 'Intel Cantiga HDMI'
     Components	: 'HDA:10ec0272,1025048a,00100001 HDA:80862802,80860101,00100000'
     Controls      : 31
     Simple ctrls  : 12
  CasperVersion: 1.315.1
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130820.1)
  MachineType: Packard Bell EasyNote TK36
  MarkForUpload: True
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB:
   
  ProcKernelCmdLine: initrd=/casper/initrd.lz file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper  quiet splash nomodeset -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-29.42~precise1-generic 3.8.13.5
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-29-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-29-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.79.6
  Tags:  precise running-unity
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-29-generic i686
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
  dmi.bios.date: 09/23/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: Packard Bell
  dmi.bios.version: V1.04
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: SJV52_MV
  dmi.board.vendor: Packard Bell
  dmi.board.version: V1.04
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Packard Bell
  dmi.chassis.version: V1.04
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPackardBell:bvrV1.04:bd09/23/2010:svnPackardBell:pnEasyNoteTK36:pvrV1.04:rvnPackardBell:rnSJV52_MV:rvrV1.04:cvnPackardBell:ct10:cvrV1.04:
  dmi.product.name: EasyNote TK36
  dmi.product.version: V1.04
  dmi.sys.vendor: Packard Bell

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