Binary package hint: xorg
The backlight fails on boot (and during installation). It will switch on after the lid is shut and then open again. Intel graphics only.
Description: Ubuntu maverick (development branch)
Release: 10.10
apt-cache policy xorg
xorg:
Installed: 1:7.5+6ubuntu3
Candidate: 1:7.5+6ubuntu3
Version table:
*** 1:7.5+6ubuntu3 0
500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Architecture: amd64
DRM.card0.DisplayPort.1:
status: disconnected
enabled: disabled
dpms: Off
modes:
edid-base64:
DRM.card0.HDMI_Type_A.1:
status: disconnected
enabled: disabled
dpms: Off
modes:
edid-base64:
DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
status: connected
enabled: enabled
dpms: On
modes: 1366x768
edid-base64: AP///////wAw5AHPAAAAAAASAQOAIhN4Cqu1n1lUliYWUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBPhxWoFAAFjAwIDUAWMIQAAAZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA/gBMRyBEaXNwbGF5CiAgAAAA/ABMUDE1NldIMi1UTEUxANw=
DRM.card0.VGA.1:
status: disconnected
enabled: disabled
dpms: Off
modes:
edid-base64:
Date: Sun Oct 3 10:47:13 2010
DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 5.60.48.36+bdcom, 2.6.35-22-generic, x86_64: installed
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release Candidate amd64 (20100928)
Lsusb:
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0402:9665 ALi Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Acer Aspire 5741
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=d3e3f619-dedc-48bf-a938-e7ff733a2524 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xorg
dmi.bios.date: 02/05/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: V1.02
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Aspire 5741
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: V1.02
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: V1.02
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV1.02:bd02/05/2010:svnAcer:pnAspire5741:pvrV1.02:rvnAcer:rnAspire5741:rvrV1.02:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV1.02:
dmi.product.name: Aspire 5741
dmi.product.version: V1.02
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system:
distro: Ubuntu
codename: maverick
architecture: x86_64
kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic
[lspci]
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 12) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:036d]
This did not happen in Lucid, but after running the upgrade to Maverick, I'm also encountering this issue.
from $ lspci -v:
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 12) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 031c
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 43
Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M]
Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
I/O ports at 3050 [size=8]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: i915
Kernel modules: i915