you're right, "shutdown" does not seem to cause the issue... for reference the bug i opened on kernel.org (there was some investigation already going on, but nothing came out yet): https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15554 - if you have something more, post it there, too.
** Bug watch added: Linux Kernel Bug Tracker #15554 http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15554 -- Asus EEE 1201N bios reset when changing brightness https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/539047 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
