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10.10 won't boot without acpi=off edit

Asked by Ibrahim Birgeoglu

I cannot boot Ubuntu 10.10 unless I change the boot code to "acpi=off". If I don't do this it just shows a black screen with a blinking cursor that never gets anywhere. How do I change this permanently so that I can boot without having to change the code every single time?

FYI, I am doing a dual boot with Windows 7. (I am new to linux and ubuntu.) Thanks.

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bcbc (bcbc) said : 		#1

The following explains how to make startup options permanent: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1613132

What computer brand/model do you have. Sometimes updating the BIOS or other changes can prevent the need for this workaround.

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Ibrahim Birgeoglu (ibobirg-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#2

I have a Toshiba Satellite notebook

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bcbc (bcbc) said : 		#3

What the model number (full one is best)?

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bcbc (bcbc) said : 		#4

What the model number (full one is best)?

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Ibrahim Birgeoglu (ibobirg-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#5

T235D-S1345

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bcbc (bcbc) said : 		#6

I'm not seeing any permanent solutions - just others with the same problem.
On some computers updating to the most recent BIOS fixes this problem but I haven't seen a confirmation of this working for this model.

I guess all I can recommend is continuing to use acpi=off until someone figures out a solution.

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Ibrahim Birgeoglu (ibobirg-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#7

Well I'll change it permanently then. I tried other things but only acpi=off works. Thanks.