Monitor brightness is 0 after DPMS off

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Could you please try 'apport-collect 901202' - as it seems that I've mistakenly selected the package.

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Done. Is it complete now?

2011/12/7 Vadim Rutkovsky <email address hidden>

> Could you please try 'apport-collect 901202' - as it seems that I've
> mistakenly selected the package.
>
> ** Package changed: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) => xorg (Ubuntu)
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/901202
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> Title:
> Monitor brightness is 0 after DPMS off
>
> Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> I run Ubuntu 11.10 with Nvidia latest proprietary drivers 290.10
>
> After I connected a TV as a separate X-screen I've got a problem.
> If I set up to turn off monitor on idle it dims then turns off. After I
> move the mouse the monitor turns on, I see mouse cursor, it changes shape
> when I move it around, but the monitor stays black unless I restart lightdm.
> ---
> ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
> Architecture: amd64
> DistroCodename: oneiric
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
> DistroVariant: ubuntu
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64
> (20111012)
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Package: nvidia-graphics-drivers (not installed)
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.22-generic 3.0.6
> Tags: oneiric running-unity ubuntu
> Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic x86_64
> UnreportableReason: Please work this issue through technical support
> channels first.
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-11-28 (8 days ago)
> UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare vboxusers
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This problem is with gnome-screensaver package.
With xscreensaver the monitor turns on in a correct way.

This bug is fixed in quantal.