$ uname -a Linux ironhide 3.1.0-999-generic #201110040905 SMP Tue Oct 4 09:10:44 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
$ cat /proc/cmdline BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.1.0-999-generic root=/dev/mapper/ironhide-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
$ xset s activate Result: without acpi_backlight=vendor display turns black (not sure if the backlight is off or not) and comes back on any activity. Also, I am unable to adjust the display brightness.
$ uname -a
Linux ironhide 3.1.0-999-generic #201110040905 SMP Tue Oct 4 09:10:44 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
$ cat /proc/cmdline /vmlinuz- 3.1.0-999- generic root=/dev/ mapper/ ironhide- root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
BOOT_IMAGE=
$ xset s activate vendor display turns black (not sure if the backlight is off or not) and comes back on any activity. Also, I am unable to adjust the display brightness.
Result: without acpi_backlight=