*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1173725 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1173725
Public bug reported: changing the backlight slider has no affect of actual screen brightness in Ubuntu 14.04 using the 3.13.0-27-generic #50-Ubuntu kernel, also exist on latest daily 3.15 kernel marked for trusty tahr. apparently works if passing acpi_backlight=vendor This is a duplicate made to be able to generate info for tracking using ubuntu-bug. Bug is better explained in that report. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-27-generic 3.13.0-27.50 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-27.50-generic 3.13.11 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-27-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: nisse 1491 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri May 30 16:15:35 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=8c53c4f8-af7e-4060-9dd7-35a970de2898 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-28 (31 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) MachineType: Acer V5-171 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-27-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=4a013521-bbb5-42f7-9c23-9d20cec1f7fd ro rootflags=subvol=@ quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-27-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-27-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.2 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/26/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Acer dmi.bios.version: V2.21 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Mimic dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: Type2 - Board Version dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: V2.21 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV2.21:bd11/26/2013:svnAcer:pnV5-171:pvrV2.21:rvnAcer:rnMimic:rvrType2-BoardVersion:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV2.21: dmi.product.name: V5-171 dmi.product.version: V2.21 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug third-party-packages trusty ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1173725 [Acer Aspire V5-171] Backlight cannot be adjusted unless passing acpi_backlight=vendor -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1324795 Title: [Acer Aspire V5-171] backlight cannot be adjusted To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1324795/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs