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[Bug 1516213] Re: Lowering the brightness turns the monitor black in ubuntu 14.04

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Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2015 19:12:06 -0000
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** Tags added: apport-collected compiz-0.9 trusty ubuntu

** Description changed:

- whenever the screen brigthness is lowered using the function key the
- monitor turns black when we are at the lowest point of brightness. This
- problem exists in ubuntu 14.04
+ whenever the screen brigthness is lowered using the function key the monitor turns black when we are at the lowest point of brightness. This problem exists in ubuntu 14.04
+ --- 
+ .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
+  
+ ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
+ Architecture: amd64
+ CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
+ CompositorRunning: compiz
+ CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
+ CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
+ CurrentDesktop: Unity
+ DistUpgraded: Fresh install
+ DistroCodename: trusty
+ DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
+ DistroVariant: ubuntu
+ ExtraDebuggingInterest: I just need to know a workaround
+ GraphicsCard:
+  VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
+    Subsystem: VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405]
+ InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-15 (0 days ago)
+ InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
+ Lsusb:
+  Bus 001 Device 002: ID 054c:05ba Sony Corp. 
+  Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
+  Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
+  Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
+  Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
+ MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform
+ Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8
+ PackageArchitecture: amd64
+ ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic root=UUID=8e97ec9b-e51a-4604-85f1-cddee15b05fb ro find_preseed=/preseed.cfg auto noprompt priority=critical locale=en_US quiet
+ ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4
+ Tags:  trusty ubuntu compiz-0.9
+ Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64
+ UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
+ UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
+ _MarkForUpload: True
+ dmi.bios.date: 05/20/2014
+ dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
+ dmi.bios.version: 6.00
+ dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform
+ dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
+ dmi.board.version: None
+ dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
+ dmi.chassis.type: 1
+ dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
+ dmi.chassis.version: N/A
+ dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd05/20/2014:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A:
+ dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform
+ dmi.product.version: None
+ dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc.
+ version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1
+ version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
+ version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1
+ version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.1
+ version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
+ version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.1
+ version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2
+ version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
+ version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
+ version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1
+ version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
+ xserver.bootTime: Sun Nov 15 11:01:45 2015
+ xserver.configfile: default
+ xserver.devices:
+  input        Power Button         KEYBOARD, id 6
+  input        VMware VMware Virtual USB Mouse MOUSE, id 7
+  input        AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 8
+  input        ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse MOUSE, id 9
+ xserver.errors:
+  
+ xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
+ xserver.outputs: Output                                                Virtual2        Virtual3        Virtual4        Virtual5        Virtual6        Virtual7        Virtual8
+ xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2
+ xserver.video_driver: vmware

** Attachment added: "BootDmesg.txt"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1516213/+attachment/4519670/+files/BootDmesg.txt

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Title:
  Lowering  the brightness turns the monitor black in ubuntu 14.04

Status in xorg package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  whenever the screen brigthness is lowered using the function key the monitor turns black when we are at the lowest point of brightness. This problem exists in ubuntu 14.04
  --- 
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: trusty
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  ExtraDebuggingInterest: I just need to know a workaround
  GraphicsCard:
   VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-15 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 001 Device 002: ID 054c:05ba Sony Corp. 
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
   Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
   Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic root=UUID=8e97ec9b-e51a-4604-85f1-cddee15b05fb ro find_preseed=/preseed.cfg auto noprompt priority=critical locale=en_US quiet
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4
  Tags:  trusty ubuntu compiz-0.9
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
  _MarkForUpload: True
  dmi.bios.date: 05/20/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
  dmi.bios.version: 6.00
  dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform
  dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
  dmi.board.version: None
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 1
  dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd05/20/2014:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform
  dmi.product.version: None
  dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc.
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.1
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
  xserver.bootTime: Sun Nov 15 11:01:45 2015
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.devices:
   input        Power Button         KEYBOARD, id 6
   input        VMware VMware Virtual USB Mouse MOUSE, id 7
   input        AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 8
   input        ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse MOUSE, id 9
  xserver.errors:
   
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.outputs: Output                                                Virtual2        Virtual3        Virtual4        Virtual5        Virtual6        Virtual7        Virtual8
  xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2
  xserver.video_driver: vmware

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