This bug is now tracked upstream at https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=72289
** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #72289 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=72289 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/581076 Title: [gm45] HP Compaq 2230s laptop: Screen flickers when screen brightness dimmed Status in “xserver-xorg-video-intel” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-intel Using Ubuntu on a HP Compaq 2230s notebook (standard install) the screen can be dimmed via Fn+Keys or xbacklight. However the screen will flicker slightly when dimmed. The effect is most visible when displaying a colorful fullscreen image. The effect could be reproduced with other Linux distributions but not with the preinstalled Windows OS. Update: The bug can be reproduced on Hardy, Jaunty, Karmic and Lucid. --- Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 DkmsStatus: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory EcryptfsInUse: Yes MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP 2230s Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.1-3ubuntu5 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=/dev/mapper/linux-jaunty ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: LANG=de_DE.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.36-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2 Tags: lucid lucid Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic x86_64 UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare users www-data dmi.bios.date: 03/05/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68PHU Ver. F.08 dmi.board.name: 3037 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 11.17 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68PHUVer.F.08:bd03/05/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHP2230s:pvrF.08:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn3037:rvrKBCVersion11.17:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP 2230s dmi.product.version: F.08 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard system: distro: Ubuntu codename: lucid architecture: x86_64 kernel: 2.6.32-22-generic [lspci] 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3037] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/581076/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp