[Bug 87521] i915 netbook boots into blank screen.

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https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=87521

--- Comment #31 from darethehair at gmail.com ---
(In reply to darethehair from comment #29)
> [forgive if this question is out of place or inappropriate]
> 
> Just a normal Linux user here with the misfortune of owning one of the HP
> Mini netbooks affected by this Intel video bug -- which messed up my Linux
> Mint LMDE upgrade very nicely :)
> 
> Is there a simple way for me to plop in patched binary file to fix this, or
> are we waiting for a new kernel with this fix in it?  If so, when/where
> would I look for it?
> 
> Thanks

Followup: According to change logs, it looks like this fix made it into
v4.1-rc3-unstable.  I opted to go for v4.1-rc4-unstable (I had nothing to lose)
by following these instructions:

http://media-opensource.blogspot.ca/2015/05/how-to-upgrade-to-linux-kernel-41-rc4.html

Yes, it definitely fixed the 'black screen' issue.  Thanks to all who helped
get to this point.

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