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[Mario Kleinsasser <mario.kleinsasser@xxxxxxxxx>]

Information from freedesktop.org mailing list is, that this seems to be
a firmware bug.

Bug filed as https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=71596

Mailinglist thread is http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/intel-
gfx/2013-November/035949.html

** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #71596
   https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=71596

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Title:
  8086:0a16 [Acer Aspire V5-573G] Black screen on boot due to low
  brightness setting

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  On boot, following the bios screen and grub screen to choose ubuntu,
  the screen goes completely black.

  WORKAROUND: The fn-arrow keys can be used to turn the backlight up.

  Commit bisect revealed:
  70b12bb415463c1bd146b67c5fbf6784fd046ad9 is the first bad commit
  commit 70b12bb415463c1bd146b67c5fbf6784fd046ad9
  Author: Paulo Zanoni <paulo.r.zanoni@xxxxxxxxx>
  Date: Tue Nov 20 13:32:30 2012 -0200

      drm/i915: promote Haswell to full support

      Since it should be working a little bit better now.

      Signed-off-by: Paulo Zanoni <paulo.r.zanoni@xxxxxxxxx>
      Signed-off-by: Daniel Vetter <daniel.vetter@xxxxxxxx>

  :040000 040000 f93a7761de2157a8be61f20ca9a5499264bb5c55
  1fed098470278830f06b0bca1706f61ba231d38d M drivers

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic 3.11.0-12.19
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  seker      1893 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  seker      1893 F.... pulseaudio
  Date: Sat Oct 12 19:08:14 2013
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=cf48b287-c5f6-4b61-a5bd-3eac732c2f58
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-31 (41 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130830)
  MachineType: Acer Aspire V5-573G
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb1239183
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic root=UUID=9ec81638-697e-4b52-b175-0ab53a2518d6 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-12-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.116
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 08/29/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
  dmi.bios.version: V2.20
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: Dazzle_HW
  dmi.board.vendor: Acer
  dmi.board.version: Type2 - A01 Board Version
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrV2.20:bd08/29/2013:svnAcer:pnAspireV5-573G:pvrTBDbyOEM:rvnAcer:rnDazzle_HW:rvrType2-A01BoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: Aspire V5-573G
  dmi.product.version: TBD by OEM
  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

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