echo blacklist video | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/local
This above worked for me on an ASUS X71Q and Ubuntu Jaunty with 2.6.28-13-generic. After running the above and rebooting, then hitting F5 (brightness up) until it reached max, all of the problems went away. I can't use the gnome-panel brightness applet of course, but my Fn keys still work fine.
echo blacklist video | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe. d/local
This above worked for me on an ASUS X71Q and Ubuntu Jaunty with 2.6.28-13-generic. After running the above and rebooting, then hitting F5 (brightness up) until it reached max, all of the problems went away. I can't use the gnome-panel brightness applet of course, but my Fn keys still work fine.