Re: [Bug #15015] blank screen at random times in laptop when sitting idle

Pekka Enberg
2010-01-25T14:10:24Z

On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 12:23 AM, Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@sisk.pl> wrote:
> This message has been generated automatically as a part of a report
> of regressions introduced between 2.6.31 and 2.6.32.
>
> The following bug entry is on the current list of known regressions
> introduced between 2.6.31 and 2.6.32.  Please verify if it still should
> be listed and let me know (either way).
>
>
> Bug-Entry       : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15015
> Subject         : blank screen at random times in laptop when sitting idle
> Submitter       : Jithin Emmanuel <jithin1987@gmail.com>
> Date            : 2010-01-09 16:48 (16 days old)

FWIW, I might have seen this on my Macbook as well (screen went blank
but I didn't check the logs). I think I managed to unblank the screen
by hitting the "increase brightness" key. But as you say, the bug
doesn't trigger very often and I have no idea how to reproduce it at
will.

Pekka