Tested Linux Mint XFCE 13 yesterday. It is still an issue.
On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 11:05 PM, Christopher M. Penalver < [email protected]> wrote: > Oxwivi, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any > activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If > so, could you please test for this with the latest development release > of Ubuntu? ISO CD images are available from > http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ . > > If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in > the development release from a Terminal > (Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather > and attach updated debug information to this report: > > apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number> > > Also, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available? It > will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please do not test the > kernel in the daily folder, but the one all the way at the bottom. Once > you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream- > testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon > next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and > deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. As well, please comment on > which kernel version specifically you tested. > > If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following > tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'. > > If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: > 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'. > > If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not > boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream', and comment > as to why specifically you were unable to test it. > > Please let us know your results. Thanks in advance. > > Helpful Bug Reporting Links: > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_Reporting_Etiquette > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#A3._Make_sure_the_bug_hasn.27t_already_been_reported > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Adding_Apport_Debug_Information_to_an_Existing_Launchpad_Bug > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Adding_Additional_Attachments_to_an_Existing_Launchpad_Bug > > ** Tags added: maverick > > ** Tags removed: apport-collected oneiric running-unity > ** Tags added: needs-upstream-testing > > ** Attachment removed: "AcpiTables.txt" > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/740893/+attachment/2257079/+files/AcpiTables.txt > > ** Attachment removed: "AlsaDevices.txt" > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/740893/+attachment/2257080/+files/AlsaDevices.txt > > ** Attachment removed: "BootDmesg.txt" > > 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> duplicate bug report (752165). > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/740893 > > Title: > Kernel 2.6.38-7 completely dims screen on Intel GMA 4500M > > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > Display hardware specifications [sudo lshw -c display]: > *-display:0 > description: VGA compatible controller > product: Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 2 > bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0 > version: 09 > width: 64 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom > configuration: driver=i915 latency=0 > resources: irq:44 memory:50000000-503fffff > memory:40000000-4fffffff ioport:50f0(size=8) > *-display:1 UNCLAIMED > description: Display controller > product: Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 2.1 > bus info: pci@0000:00:02.1 > version: 09 > width: 64 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list > configuration: latency=0 > resources: memory:53400000-534fffff > > I'm not sure about what factors exactly are leading to this result, > but installing the said version of the kernel package on either 10.10 > and 11.04 completely darkens my screen. If I press the power button or > open a window with keyboard shortcuts I can make out they're open but > can't view them at all. > > 10.10 > I downloaded 2.6.38-7 kernel package for Ubuntu and installed them on > 10.10 dual-booted with Windows 7. On reboot I could not make out anything > on the screen, and assuming Ubuntu did not load properly, I was about to > try a hard shutdown. But on pressing the power button, I noticed that there > was a dim glow of the Shut Down window, from which I selected restart using > the keyboard. Since the next boot did not improve anything, I chose older > kernel, which displayed everything normally again. > > 11.04 > Installing Natty wiped of my HDD of 10.10 and Windows 7 for which I > suspect an unrelated bug. The said kernel image installed through the usual > updates, and I was returned to the dim screen I experienced in 10.10. Since > I did not know how to bring up the GRUB menu at boot with a single OS, I > used a flashlight to find the kernel package on Software Center and removed > it. Screen worked fine after reboot. > > Thus I conclude that the kernel image is at fault for the screen > dimming. As I said, I'm not aware of all the possible factors involved > in this bug, so I've listed my display hardware specifications for now > and narrated to how I've come to suspect the kernel image for this > bug. Please post your thoughts on this matter, and instruct me on > diagnosing it. > > I've removed the kernel package, so I cannot comply with bug reporting > guidelines, but this is my current output of 'lsb_release -rd': > Description: Ubuntu Natty (development branch) > Release: 11.04 > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/740893/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/740893 Title: Kernel 2.6.38-7 completely dims screen on Intel GMA 4500M To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/740893/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
