This still happens on Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit. I am using Thinkpad T440S. The following workaround works for me:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/151651/brightness-is-reset-to-maximum-on- every-restart -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/896595 Title: Ubuntu does not remember LID brightness To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/896595/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
