Paul B, I've updated the wiki to clarify which architecture to test, and what the installation command means. As you are using a 64-bit OS, you would want to follow the amd64 instructions.
As well, there isn't a high likelihood of making your install unbootable. If the kernel doesn't work for whatever reason, one may simply boot into the default kernel and follow the support instructions to remove the mainline kernel. -- 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/1389675 Title: Function keys will not adjust brightness Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I have just installed Ubuntu 14.04, and I cannot make the function keys adjust the brightness. I have been trying to get a solution to the problem in this forum http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2250862&page=2&p=13159626#post13159626 . ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-39-generic 3.13.0-39.66 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-39.66-generic 3.13.11.8 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-39-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: paul 1336 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: paul 1336 F...m pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Nov 5 13:31:30 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=6357ccbf-2f39-4ca6-9cc1-65eb05bf30f6 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-29 (6 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b404 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Bus 001 Device 006: ID 1c4f:0003 SiGma Micro HID controller Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X551MA ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-39-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=730dc0d2-8142-4bc0-a5ee-a2928da9bd65 ro quiet splash acpi_backlight=vendor vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-39-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-39-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.7 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/27/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: X551MA.510 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: X551MA dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrX551MA.510:bd06/27/2014:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnX551MA:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnX551MA:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: X551MA dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1389675/+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
