Bug#560158: gnome-screensaver: turns of backlight and makes it impossible to turn it on again

[Norbert Preining]

On Do, 10 Dez 2009, Norbert Preining wrote:
> > I don’t think gnome-screensaver has anything to do with that problem. It
> > doesn’t act upon lid close, it doesn’t set the backlight.
> 
> Why then does killing gnome-screensaver makes it work, 100% of the time?

I forgot to add: Although I agree with you that it sounds strange.

> > Please try with a 2.6.31 kernel to see if this is a regression in the

2.6.32 with KMS: bad
2.6.32 without KMS: good
2.6.31.5 without KMS: good

2.6.31.5 with KMS not tested.

Should I report to bugzilla of kernel? I mean it *is* strange indeed.

Best wishes

Norbert
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