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[Bug 1360218] Re: Dim screen until brightness key pressed

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From: Ariszló <ariszlo@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 05:36:01 -0000
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linux-amd-catalyst-14.6-beta-v1.0-jul11 fixes it:
http://www2.ati.com/drivers/beta/linux-amd-catalyst-14.6-beta-v1.0-jul11.zip

Why did I report this bug then rather than simply installing linux-amd-
catalyst-14.6-beta-v1.0-jul11? In fact, I had installed it with ubuntu-
amd-catalyst-install 3.9 before submitting this bug report but it gave
me a completely blank screen after reboot so I gave it up for a while.
After gathering some courage, I tried it again running amd-driver-
installer-14.20-x86.x86_64.run in a virtual terminal and now everything
is all right.

** Changed in: fglrx-installer (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: fglrx-installer (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Ariszló (ariszlo)

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Title:
  Dim screen until brightness key pressed

Status in “fglrx-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  It is a  Lenovo G50-45 laptop with AMD/ATI Radeon APU A4-6000 with R2
  Graphics.

  When I boot up Ubuntu 14.04.1 64 bit using fglrx (or fglrx-updates)
  2:13.350.1-0ubuntu2, the screen gets very dim  at LightDM and remains
  dim in Ubuntu desktop until I press one of the two brightness keys or
  change brightness in System Settings.

  Even though the screen is dim, the brightness slider in System
  Settings or the brightness on-screen display shows that brightness is
  set at the maximum.

  It does not matter whether I increase or decrease brightness with the
  function keys or the slider in System Settings, the screen will
  immediately brighten up after touching the brightness keys or the
  System Settings slider.

  No improvement with fglrx 14.100-0ubuntu1 built with ubuntu-amd-
  catalyst-install 3.9 either.

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