This bug actually has a long history and I also have a few HP laptops with this problem (2510p).
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6001 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=378917 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=290219 https://bugs.launchpad.net/xorg-server/+bug/138256 There are many options, which may fix the problem: echo [0123] > /proc/acpi/video/*/DOS Section "Device" ... Option "ForceEnablePipeA" "true" EndSection echo "video" > /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-video -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]