I just tried 3.2.0-12 and the behavior is the same. Really frustrating, too, as pressing F5/F6 changes the theme (icons, context menues, etc) instead of adjusting the keyboard backlight. :(
uname -r 3.2.0-12-generic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/960417 Title: Keyboard backlight cannot be adjusted To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/960417/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs