This bug was fixed in the package hal - 0.5.11-3~ubuntu3
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hal (0.5.11-3~ubuntu3) intrepid; urgency=low
* Add 05_dell_backlight_lockups.patch:
-Resolves lockups caused if a BIOS password of some type is active.
Changing backlight via BIOS w/ a BIOS password is an unsupported
mechanism currently. (LP: #189814)
* debian/control:
- Depend on libsmbios 0.13.13-1ubuntu2 or later for the above patch
to work.
This bug was fixed in the package hal - 0.5.11-3~ubuntu3
---------------
hal (0.5.11-3~ubuntu3) intrepid; urgency=low
* Add 05_dell_ backlight_ lockups. patch:
-Resolves lockups caused if a BIOS password of some type is active.
Changing backlight via BIOS w/ a BIOS password is an unsupported
mechanism currently. (LP: #189814)
* debian/control:
- Depend on libsmbios 0.13.13-1ubuntu2 or later for the above patch
to work.
-- Mario Limonciello <email address hidden> Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:45:13 +0200