Bill, this list is just about kernel development.
Usually, if your screen just got blank, it means you didn't add a
necessary module for your computer. Your best bet is to read "Linux
Kernel in a Nutshell", by Greg KH: http://www.kroah.com/lkn/
Specially, Chapter 7: Customizing a Kernel.
Then, if your screen still gets black and you think it is a kernel
bug, report it.
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Miguel Ojeda
http://maxextreme.googlepages.com/index.htm
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