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Created attachment 538179 [details] /var/log/messages Description of problem: In early boot, when the kernel sets the mode in a intel sandy bridge video adapter the brightness is set to zero. The display then becomes unreadable. If I disable KMS, the problem disappears. If I boot in text mode (no X involved) the problem persists as long as KMS is enabled. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel-3.1.1-2.fc16.x86_64 But I have observed this bug in all F16 kernels. How reproducible: Deterministic Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot 2. 3. Actual results: Blank screen, zero brightness Expected results: Non-zero brightness Additional info: The workaround is to put: echo 7 > /sys/class/backlight/acpi_video0/brightness in some initialization script.
Created attachment 538180 [details] dmesg with debug on
Do the 3.2.7 or newer kernel updates help this issue?
Bug is still present with kernel-3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64
[mass update] kernel-3.3.0-4.fc16 has been pushed to the Fedora 16 stable repository. Please retest with this update.
I'm typing this with the affected laptop, that still has the bug. If you require more data, please do ask.
Just noticed the [mass update] message. I'm currently running kernel-3.4.9-2.fc16.x86_64 and the bug is still present.
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Bug is still present with kernel-3.6.2-1.fc16.x86_64
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This bug is alive and well in Fedora 18 with kernel-3.7.9-205.fc18.x86_64. By the way, as the installation processes uses KMS now, the bug shows in the installer, that must be run in basic video mode.
Found the problem and a solution. Apparently it is a BIOS bug where it is claimed the display uses minimum backlight at boot. More info: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21212 and https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=51141 The solution is to put video.use_bios_initial_backlight=0 in the kernel command line. This can be used right in the installer and should work seamlessly. A more definitive fix is to add this laptop to a white list of machines needing this parameter. I've made a patch to fix it and have sent it to the ACPI guys, should land in 3.10 I guess: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/rafael/linux-pm.git/commit/?h=linux-next&id=771d09b3c4c45d4d534a83a68e6331b97fd82e15
Still no improvement in Fedora 19 on this issue. My display controller : 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09) Still have to put "xdriver=intel acpi_backlight=vendor" on the boot option line and some value into /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness to get an acceptable screen brightness...
Fixed in kernel-3.10.4-100.fc18.x86_64.