Just want to share my expirience about this problem. I also met the same issue in Kubuntu. After installing fglrx the "bright-display" issue is fixed, however a new issues are introduced by fglrx. The whole UI is much slower with fglrx. Just as an example, when I click "Exit-Shutdown" the shutdown confirmation window appears after 5-6 seconds and xorg process is eating 100% of CPU. If my visual effects are enabled, and windows are transparent moving any window becomes a hell slow.
In fact, Kubuntu on virtual machine at my work place in vmware is running faster than the Kubuntu at home. And at home I have Core 2 Quad 2.5 Ghz with 4 Gb of RAM ... -- [R423] gamma bug, display too bright when using DVI-VGA adapter [patch] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/548709 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs