Looks more for me like a Bios or acpi-support issue but anyway please attach the file /var/log/Xorg.0.log. If you want to be sure use the vesa driver and check if the brightness problem still appears. Add the line >>Driver "vesa"<< under the Device section in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf and then restart X.
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- Display brightness requires manual intervention https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/241867 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