one workaround i been using for quite sometime now, is to decrease the backlight before the kernel boots.
i.e. the system waits on grub bootloader for 5-10 seconds for any distribution i used. dimming the display then bypasses this issue... :) -- 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 Status in Fedora: New 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
