You have been subscribed to a public bug: I have been able to reproduce this bug three out of three times in the last ten minutes. Using the function keys that change the laptop screen brightness (basically F4 and F5 without the 'Fn' key), to continuously change the brightness (i.e. holding the keys down continuously), I am able to lock the computer up COMPLETELY. By completely, I mean that the computer responds to no input (Ctrl+Alt+F1 doesn't nothing, mouse doesn't move) and is frozen (e.g music playing on Spotify gets stuck and plays continuous noise).
I can also reproduce this by closing all unessential applications indicators also. (It takes a few more seconds of trying if the indicators are closed). I don't know any means to ssh into my own machine, so I cannot give you the dmesg log. Ubuntu 12.04 Dell N5010 laptop unity 5.12-0ubuntu1.1 compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.12-0ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-25.40-generic-pae 3.2.18 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-25-generic-pae i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Tue Jun 19 21:28:36 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 3.2.0-24-generic-pae, i686: installed bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 3.2.0-25-generic-pae, i686: installed GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 18) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0447] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:641d Microdia 1.3 MPixel Integrated Webcam MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron N5010 ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-25-generic-pae root=UUID=6b3b0b1b-f942-4d29-bb66-96318091a70e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/26/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A07 dmi.board.name: 0WXY9J dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A07 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A07 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd07/26/2010:svnDellInc.:pnInspironN5010:pvrA07:rvnDellInc.:rn0WXY9J:rvrA07:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA07: dmi.product.name: Inspiron N5010 dmi.product.version: A07 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3.1 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 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug compiz-0.9 i386 precise ubuntu -- Ubuntu locks up on continuous screen brightness change https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1015364 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp