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 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1239183 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.zan...@intel.com> 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.zan...@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Daniel Vetter <daniel.vet...@ffwll.ch> :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 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1239183/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
