Comment 16 for bug 42898

I have the same problem with gutsy that Shot describes. I have gone back to the i810 module.

To be more specific, /proc/acpi/ibm/video reacts properly to Fn-F7. But the video (xorg) just doesn't care. So when I boot, my laptop monitor is blank (as expected) all the way up until x starts. I don't know how many thinkpad users use external monitors, but having the intel module be the detected/default module will cause problems for those who do...