Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.14 kernel[0].
If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'. If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'. If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'. Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed". Thanks in advance. [0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.14-trusty/ ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1231845 Title: G750JH, Asus-WMI, LCD Backlight dimming not working Status in The Linux Mint Distribution: New Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: On the Asus G750JH like many other Asus laptops have function keys to control both the keyboard backlight led's ( Fn + F3, Fn + F4 working) and the dimming of the lcd backlight. On mine they are Fn + F5 and Fn + F6 which have no effect. Ubuntu Raring 13.04 AMD Downloaded Friday Sept. 26, 2013, Both Fresh Install and off of LiveCD [ 13.492529] asus_wmi: ASUS WMI generic driver loaded [ 13.556540] asus_wmi: Initialization: 0x1asus_wmi: BIOS WMI version: 7.9 [ 13.556692] asus_wmi: SFUN value: 0x4a0877<6> [ 13.557552] input: Asus WMI hotkeys as /devices/platform/asus-nb-wmi/input/input5 [ 13.655064] asus_wmi: Backlight controlled by ACPI video driver To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linuxmint/+bug/1231845/+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
