I believe I recognise this kernel bug in cursor misbehaviour across modeset.
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/552058 Title: [915GM] Mouse cursor disappears when laptop lid closed Status in “xserver-xorg-video-intel” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-intel when closing laptop lid and reopening it the mouse cursor disappears. happens with lucid beta 1. cursor can be made visual again pressing Fn+F7 (ibm thinkpad x41). [lspci] 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller [8086:2590] (rev 03) Subsystem: IBM Device [1014:0575] 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller [8086:2592] (rev 03) Subsystem: IBM Device [1014:0582] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/552058/+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