Backlight is off when switching to discrete AMD GPU using vga_switcheroo and can't be turned on
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
linux (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
Low
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
I have a MUXed hybrid graphics notebook with Intel Ironlake / AMD HD5650m GPUs and since upgrading to Ubuntu 13.04 (from 12.10) I have been having problems with vga_switcheroo.
As stated in bug #1162526 I can't switch to the discrete GPU as I could on 12.10. Using the workaround posted by Vangel Ajanovski in askubuntu (http://
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-15-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
.tmp.unity.
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnred
CompositorUnred
CurrentDmesg:
[ 63.473963] systemd-
[ 63.474063] systemd-
[ 64.482886] hda-intel 0000:01:00.1: Disabling via VGA-switcheroo
[ 64.600077] hda-intel 0000:01:00.1: Cannot lock devices!
[ 64.600083] radeon: switched off
Date: Tue Apr 2 13:06:45 2013
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: raring
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 6.20.155.1+bdcom, 3.8.0-15-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingI
GraphicsCard:
Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1436]
Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Madison [Radeon HD 5000M Series] [1002:68c1] (rev ff) (prog-if ff)
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-30 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130328)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP ENVY 14 Notebook PC
MarkForUpload: True
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.26
dmi.board.
dmi.board.name: 1436
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 59.24
dmi.chassis.
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-
dmi.product.name: HP ENVY 14 Notebook PC
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.43-0ubuntu1
version.
version.
version.
version.
version.
version.
version.
version.
xserver.bootTime: Tue Apr 2 13:03:38 2013
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors: RADEON(G0): [XvMC] Failed to initialize extension.
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu4
xserver.
no longer affects: | xorg (Ubuntu) |
tags: | added: needs-full-computer-model |
This change was made by a bot.