Public bug reported: Having tried all the kernel options suggested on the page https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Debugging/Backlight I never saw the backlight files under /sys/class/backlight and the function keys are not working.
See below some info on my environment and all the degug info as per requested in the above mentioned wiki in the attached file. Regards, Fabien $ uname -a Linux HPMATE 3.16.0-33-generic #44~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 13 10:33:29 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Kernel option from Grub : none $ ll /sys/class/backlight total 0 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 mai 25 09:38 ./ drwxr-xr-x 55 root root 0 mai 25 09:38 ../ ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.16.0-33-generic 3.16.0-33.44~14.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-33.44~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt7 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-33-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.20 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Wed May 25 09:50:46 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-21 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu MATE 14.04.2 "Trusty Tahr" - LTS amd64 (20150323) SourcePackage: linux-lts-utopic UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Attachment added: "backlight_debug_info.tar.gz" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1585523/+attachment/4669983/+files/backlight_debug_info.tar.gz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-lts-utopic in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1585523 Title: backlight issue with HP Envy 17 under Ubuntu 14.04 Status in linux-lts-utopic package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Having tried all the kernel options suggested on the page https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Debugging/Backlight I never saw the backlight files under /sys/class/backlight and the function keys are not working. See below some info on my environment and all the degug info as per requested in the above mentioned wiki in the attached file. Regards, Fabien $ uname -a Linux HPMATE 3.16.0-33-generic #44~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 13 10:33:29 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Kernel option from Grub : none $ ll /sys/class/backlight total 0 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 mai 25 09:38 ./ drwxr-xr-x 55 root root 0 mai 25 09:38 ../ ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.16.0-33-generic 3.16.0-33.44~14.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-33.44~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt7 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-33-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.20 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Wed May 25 09:50:46 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-21 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu MATE 14.04.2 "Trusty Tahr" - LTS amd64 (20150323) SourcePackage: linux-lts-utopic UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-utopic/+bug/1585523/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp