Bug#766049: possibly solved in recent xorg update
hi
the updates listed at end were applied on 17 May 2015. the issue noted
here is no longer happening and the gdm screen brightness is fine and
i am able to 'visually' log in.
i'll add anything further if there is a change for the worse.
thanks :)
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Removed the following packages:
xserver-xorg-video-modesetting
xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion
Upgraded the following packages:
at-spi2-core (2.14.0-1) to 2.16.0-1
cgmanager (0.36-2) to 0.37-1
cpp-4.9 (4.9.2-10) to 4.9.2-16
fonts-stix (1.1.1-1) to 1.1.1-3
g++-4.9 (4.9.2-10) to 4.9.2-16
gcc-4.9 (4.9.2-10) to 4.9.2-16
gcc-4.9-base (4.9.2-10) to 4.9.2-16
gir1.2-atspi-2.0 (2.14.0-1) to 2.16.0-1
isc-dhcp-client (4.3.1-6) to 4.3.2-1
isc-dhcp-common (4.3.1-6) to 4.3.2-1
krb5-locales (1.12.1+dfsg-19) to 1.12.1+dfsg-20
libasan1 (4.9.2-10) to 4.9.2-16
libatk-adaptor (2.14.0-2) to 2.16.0-1
libatk-bridge2.0-0 (2.14.0-2) to 2.16.0-1
libatomic1 (4.9.2-10) to 5.1.1-5
libatspi2.0-0 (2.14.0-1) to 2.16.0-1
libcgi-pm-perl (4.09-2) to 4.15-1
libcgmanager0 (0.36-2) to 0.37-1
libcilkrts5 (4.9.2-10) to 5.1.1-5
libdbi-perl (1.631-3+b1) to 1.633-1
libefivar0 (0.15-3) to 0.18-1
libexempi3 (2.2.1-2) to 2.2.2-2
libgcc-4.9-dev (4.9.2-10) to 4.9.2-16
libgcc1 (1:4.9.2-10) to 1:5.1.1-5
libgfortran3 (4.9.2-10) to 5.1.1-5
libgomp1 (4.9.2-10) to 5.1.1-5
libgssapi-krb5-2 (1.12.1+dfsg-19) to 1.12.1+dfsg-20
libitm1 (4.9.2-10) to 5.1.1-5
libjpeg62-turbo (1:1.3.1-12) to 1:1.4.0-7
libk5crypto3 (1.12.1+dfsg-19) to 1.12.1+dfsg-20
libkrb5-3 (1.12.1+dfsg-19) to 1.12.1+dfsg-20
libkrb5support0 (1.12.1+dfsg-19) to 1.12.1+dfsg-20
liblsan0 (4.9.2-10) to 5.1.1-5
libmm-glib0 (1.4.0-1) to 1.4.8-1
libntdb1 (1.0-5) to 1.0-7
libobjc4 (4.9.2-10) to 5.1.1-5
libopenobex1 (1.5-2.1) to 1.5-3
liborcus-0.8-0 (0.7.0+dfsg-9) to 0.7.1-2
libpangomm-1.4-1 (2.34.0-1.1) to 2.36.0-1
libpython2.7 (2.7.9-4) to 2.7.10~rc1-1
libpython2.7-minimal (2.7.9-4) to 2.7.10~rc1-1
libpython2.7-stdlib (2.7.9-4) to 2.7.10~rc1-1
libqmi-glib1 (1.10.2-2) to 1.12.6-1
libqmi-proxy (1.10.2-2) to 1.12.6-1
libquadmath0 (4.9.2-10) to 5.1.1-5
libstdc++-4.9-dev (4.9.2-10) to 4.9.2-16
libstdc++6 (4.9.2-10) to 5.1.1-5
libtext-levenshtein-perl (0.11-1) to 0.12-1
libtsan0 (4.9.2-10) to 5.1.1-5
libubsan0 (4.9.2-10) to 5.1.1-5
libwebp5 (0.4.1-1.2+b2) to 0.4.3-1.3
libwebpdemux1 (0.4.1-1.2+b2) to 0.4.3-1.3
libwebpmux1 (0.4.1-1.2+b2) to 0.4.3-1.3
libxfce4util-bin (4.10.1-2) to 4.12.1-2
libxfce4util-common (4.10.1-2) to 4.12.1-2
libxfconf-0-2 (4.10.0-3) to 4.12.0-2+b1
logrotate (3.8.7-1+b1) to 3.8.7-2
modemmanager (1.4.0-1) to 1.4.8-1
network-manager-openconnect (0.9.10.0-1) to 1.0.2-1
patchutils (0.3.3-1) to 0.3.4-1
poppler-data (0.4.7-1) to 0.4.7-3
python-ntdb (1.0-5) to 1.0-7
python2.7 (2.7.9-4) to 2.7.10~rc1-1
python2.7-minimal (2.7.9-4) to 2.7.10~rc1-1
simple-scan (3.16.1.1-1) to 3.17.1-1
task-desktop (3.31) to 3.32
task-english (3.31) to 3.32
task-gnome-desktop (3.31) to 3.32
task-laptop (3.31) to 3.32
task-print-server (3.31) to 3.32
task-ssh-server (3.31) to 3.32
tasksel (3.31) to 3.32
tasksel-data (3.31) to 3.32
telnet (0.17-36) to 0.17-40
traceroute (1:2.0.20-2+b1) to 1:2.0.21-1
virtualbox (4.3.26-dfsg-3) to 4.3.26-dfsg-3+b2
virtualbox-qt (4.3.26-dfsg-3) to 4.3.26-dfsg-3+b2
w3m (0.5.3-20) to 0.5.3-21
x11-common (1:7.7+8) to 1:7.7+9
xfconf (4.10.0-3) to 4.12.0-2+b1
xorg (1:7.7+8) to 1:7.7+9
xserver-common (2:1.16.4-1) to 2:1.17.1-2
xserver-xephyr (2:1.16.4-1) to 2:1.17.1-2
xserver-xorg (1:7.7+8) to 1:7.7+9
xserver-xorg-core (2:1.16.4-1) to 2:1.17.1-2
xserver-xorg-core-dbg (2:1.16.4-1) to 2:1.17.1-2
xserver-xorg-input-all (1:7.7+8) to 1:7.7+9
xserver-xorg-video-all (1:7.7+8) to 1:7.7+9
xserver-xorg-video-ati (1:7.5.0-1) to 1:7.5.0-1+b1
xserver-xorg-video-cirrus (1:1.5.2-2+b1) to 1:1.5.3-1
xserver-xorg-video-fbdev (1:0.4.4-1+b2) to 1:0.4.4-1+b3
xserver-xorg-video-intel (2:2.21.15-2+b2) to 2:2.99.917-1
xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg (2:2.21.15-2+b2) to 2:2.99.917-1
xserver-xorg-video-mach64 (6.9.4-2) to 6.9.5-1
xserver-xorg-video-mga (1:1.6.3-2+b1) to 1:1.6.4-1+b1
xserver-xorg-video-neomagic (1:1.2.8-1+b2) to 1:1.2.9-1
xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (1:1.0.11-1) to 1:1.0.11-1+b1
xserver-xorg-video-openchrome (1:0.3.3-1+b2) to 1:0.3.3-1+b3
xserver-xorg-video-r128 (6.9.2-1+b2) to 6.10.0-1
xserver-xorg-video-radeon (1:7.5.0-1) to 1:7.5.0-1+b1
xserver-xorg-video-savage (1:2.3.7-2+b2) to 1:2.3.8-1
xserver-xorg-video-sisusb (1:0.9.6-2+b2) to 1:0.9.6-2+b3
xserver-xorg-video-tdfx (1:1.4.5-1+b2) to 1:1.4.6-1+b1
xserver-xorg-video-trident (1:1.3.6-2+b2) to 1:1.3.7-1+b1
xserver-xorg-video-vesa (1:2.3.3-1+b3) to 1:2.3.3-1+b4
xserver-xorg-video-vmware (1:13.0.2-3.1) to 1:13.1.0-2
xwayland (2:1.16.4-1) to 2:1.17.1-2
Installed the following packages:
gcc-5-base (5.1.1-5)
libgsoap7 (2.8.22-1)
libxcb-render-util0 (0.3.9-1)
libxfce4util7 (4.12.1-2)
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