Since Xorg is using the modeset driver here I think this might be an issue with the Raspberry Pi kernel driver(s)
** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => xorg-server (Ubuntu) ** Summary changed: - DPMS does not switch off the monitor back light + DPMS does not switch off the monitor back light on Raspberry Pi 4 ** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- 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/1852752 Title: DPMS does not switch off the monitor back light on Raspberry Pi 4 Status in linux package in Ubuntu: New Status in xorg-server package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: 'xset dpms force off' blanks the screen but does not switch off the HDMI (LCD) monitor backlight. 'xset -q' shows DPMS is enabled. 'tvservice -o' does switch off the monitor. No warnings/errors related to dpms in /var/log/XOrg.0.log Not sure if this is a xorg, kernel, libxcb-dpms0 or other issue. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu12 ProcVersionSignature: User Name 5.3.0-1012.14-raspi2 5.3.7 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-1012-raspi2 aarch64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: arm64 BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Fri Nov 15 18:33:52 2019 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: eoan DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: ProcKernelCmdLine: coherent_pool=1M 8250.nr_uarts=1 cma=64M cma=256M video=HDMI-A-1:1920x1080@60 smsc95xx.macaddr=DC:A6:32:17:19:0B vc_mem.mem_base=0x3ec00000 vc_mem.mem_size=0x40000000 net.ifnames=0 dwc_otg.lpm_enable=0 console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty1 root=LABEL=writable rootfstype=ext4 elevator=deadline rootwait quiet splash SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.99-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 19.2.1-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.20.5+git20191008-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:19.0.1-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.16-1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1852752/+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