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[Bug 772785] Re: 8086:2a42 [eMachines E527] LCD brightness - 0% after update to 11.04

 

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  8086:2a42 [eMachines E527] LCD brightness - 0%  after update to 11.04

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager

  way to fix - 
  1) plug second monitor (optional ) )
  2) run in console
       sudo setpci -s 00:02.0 F4.B=30
  (FF -  minimum  00 - maximum)
  P.S. Power Manager Brightness Applet - can`t control  brightness  since 10.10 installation , but after install 10.10 ,brightness set to max.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  DRM.card0.DP.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///////wAGr+wQAAAAAAESAQOAIhN4Cua1o1dPlCYeUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBIBxWeFAAJjAwIDQAWMEQAAAYAAAADwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgAAAA/gBBVU8KICAgICAgICAgAAAA/gBCMTU2WFcwMSBWMCAKACo=
  DRM.card0.VGA.1:
   status: connected
   enabled: enabled
   dpms: On
   modes: 1280x1024 1280x1024 1280x960 1024x768 1024x768 1024x768 800x600 800x600 800x600 640x480 640x480 640x480 720x400
   edid-base64: AP///////wBN2QCyAQEBARwQAQMOIht46uDlpFZFmiMVUFStzwCBgIFAAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBMCoAmFEAKkAwcBMAUg4RAAAeAAAA/QA4SxxRDgAKICAgICAgAAAA/ABTRE0tRTc2RAogICAgAAAA/wAxNjQ1OTY4CiAgICAgACg=
  Date: Fri Apr 29 01:08:32 2011
  DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-04-28 22:53:17.211950
  DistroCodename: natty
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  GraphicsCard:
   Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0459]
     Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0459]
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
  MachineType: eMachines eMachines E527
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=21026a26-bcb6-4515-982b-20a82f71c96a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  Renderer: Unknown
  SourcePackage: xorg
  Symptom: display
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-28 (0 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 04/16/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: eMachines
  dmi.bios.version: V1.01
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: eMachines E527
  dmi.board.vendor: eMachines
  dmi.board.version: V1.01
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: eMachines
  dmi.chassis.version: V1.01
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvneMachines:bvrV1.01:bd04/16/2010:svneMachines:pneMachinesE527:pvrV1.01:rvneMachines:rneMachinesE527:rvrV1.01:cvneMachines:ct10:cvrV1.01:
  dmi.product.name: eMachines E527
  dmi.product.version: V1.01
  dmi.sys.vendor: eMachines
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7

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