Note that the problem is unrelated to ATI. I have access to two G62. One of them has both an integrated Intel graphics card and an ATI Radeon. The other has just the Intel card. Both suffer the same problem since Oneiric (and persisting in Precise).
Model without ATI: $ lspci|grep VGA 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02) Model with ATI: $ lspci|grep VGA 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Manhattan [Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series] (rev ff) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/873191 Title: Ubuntu starts with lowest brightness on HP G62[regression] Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu Oneiric starts with the lowest brightness value by default (even if AC powered) on HP G62. This is a regressions since Ubuntu Natty. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,imgpng,compiztoolbox,unitymtgrabhandles,regex,mousepoll,vpswitch,place,resize,snap,gnomecompat,move,session,grid,wall,animation,workarounds,expo,fade,ezoom,scale,unityshell] CompositorRunning: None Date: Thu Oct 13 09:35:42 2011 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: oneiric DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:143a] ATI Technologies Inc Manhattan [Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series] [1002:68e0] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:143a] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110921.2) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP G62 Notebook PC ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=es_ES.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=fedf2154-36ec-408f-bb55-744752f19c8e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/29/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: F.37 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 143A dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 60.3F dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.37:bd10/29/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPG62NotebookPC:pvr0594110000252710001020100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn143A:rvr60.3F:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP G62 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0594110000252710001020100 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu3 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/873191/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
