On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 7:34 PM, Leann Ogasawara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the > upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would > appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. > There are one of two ways you should be able to test: > > 1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux- > image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and > test. > > --or-- > > 2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer > 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4. > Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced. > You should then be able to test via a LiveCD. > > Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the > bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please > open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the > 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please > specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26 > kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback. > The bug probably comes from the nVidia driver. Why would a kernel update change anything ? Take a look at nVidia unofficial forums [1], it has been reported a few times. The current Linux nVidia driver just don't deal correctly with screen brightness. It's especially a problem with GeForce 8. [1] http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=100494 -- Warren Seine -- unable to adjust screen brightness on recent Sony Vaio notebooks https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/173652 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs