--- video.old.c	2008-11-01 18:16:38.000000000 +0100
+++ video.c	2008-11-01 16:58:18.000000000 +0100
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@
 				acpi_video_get_brightness(device->backlight);
 		else
 			device->backlight->props.brightness =
-				device->backlight->props.max_brightness;
+				device->backlight->props.max_brightness/2;
 		backlight_update_status(device->backlight);
 		kfree(name);