same problem with thinkpad t42p, except it happened after the screen was turned off.
ubuntu 10.10 beta full reboot fixed the problem. The backlight was stuck off, so I used a bright flashlight to see what was on the screen to save my work and reboot. this is a pain in the ass and should be fixed ASAP ** Tags added: maverick ** Also affects: xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- [gm45] Backlight sometimes stays off after resume on Lenovo X200 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/580225 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-ati 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