I can also confirm that the workaround in Comment #71 fixes this bug, even if you increase and decrease brightness very aggressively. Thank you very much SPARX!
Hopefully this can now be fixed without the need for this workaround, but this will do for now. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to fglrx-installer in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1007765 Title: brightness adjusting crashes system Status in “fglrx-installer” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: When adjusting my laptops brightness the system crashes. what logs do in need to add and how to get them? System: -- Dell Studio 1558 -- Ubuntu 12.04 Video showing the process: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxp_rWXHnrg --- .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,neg,commands,put] CompositorRunning: None DistUpgraded: 2012-01-26 12:27:33,165 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: precise DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 3.2.0-23-generic, x86_64: installed bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 3.2.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed fglrx, 8.960, 3.2.0-20-generic, x86_64: installed fglrx, 8.960, 3.2.0-23-generic, x86_64: installed fglrx, 8.960, 3.2.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV710 [Mobility Radeon HD 4500/5100 Series] [1002:9553] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0413] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) JockeyStatus: xorg:fglrx_updates - ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) kmod:wl - Broadcom STA wireless driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) [auto-install] xorg:fglrx - ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) MachineType: Dell Inc. Studio 1558 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx wl Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=cd6ba6ea-6e63-41cc-b872-c101873444c6 ro quiet splash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16 Tags: precise ubuntu Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-26 (129 days ago) UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare dmi.bios.date: 09/13/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A10 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A10 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A10 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA10:bd09/13/2010:svnDellInc.:pnStudio1558:pvrA10:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvrA10:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA10: dmi.product.name: Studio 1558 dmi.product.version: A10 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1 version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1007765/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp