Comment 9 for bug 314404

Thanks for the tip!

Ben Trusty wrote:
> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 261721 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/261721
>
> Sb,
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> Ctrl+Alt+F2 will fix X but not kill everything (and require you to log back
> in)
> if it has gotten to a state where Ctrl+Alt+F2 drops you to a command line
> login, then hit Ctrl+Alt+F6 or Ctrl+Alt+F7 and it will take you back to X,
> fixed.
>
> best of luck
>
> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Sb<email address hidden> wrote:
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>> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 261721 ***
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/261721
>>
>> OK, good, the update to kernel 2.6.27-8 fixed it. Thanks!
>>
>> ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 261721
>> X never sees brightness key release events
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>> Gnome brightness keybinding OSD locks interface
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/314404
>> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
>> of the bug (via bug 261721).
>>
>> Status in "gnome-power-manager" source package in Ubuntu: New
>>
>> Bug description:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have Ubuntu 8.10 on a Dell Inspiron B130 (1300) laptop. When I use the
>> hardware brightness control (Fn+ Arrow Up/Down) with Gnome running, the OSD
>> pops up and moves erratically, and then most elements of the interface lock
>> up, including the keyboard and most of the icons fail to respond. The OSD
>> brightness indicator does not go away either. I have to Ctl+Alt+Backspace
>> to restart X. The volume control OSD works correctly as expected. The
>> brightness controls function normally when I am not running Gnome.
>> Additionally, the Gnome brighness panel applet causes the same interface
>> lockup problems. I did not have this issue with Ubuntu 8.04.
>>
>> Thanks for the help!
>>
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