Public bug reported: In System Settings / Brightness & Lock the brightness slider doesn't work with kernel 3.13.0-39-generic.
The brightness slider control does work when using vanilla kernel 3.17.2. 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: jamse 1476 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity CurrentDmesg: [ 30.236585] init: plymouth-upstart-bridge main process ended, respawning Date: Tue Nov 11 16:52:04 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2b9bf124-e148-4417-b73e-43726a565b1c InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-07 (3 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04ca:3010 Lite-On Technology Corp. Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b424 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:07e6 Intel Corp. Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X553MA ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-39-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=33ef15f0-b76d-478a-b497-66cd13464760 ro quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-39-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-39-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.8 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 04/16/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: X553MA.204 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: X553MA 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.:bvrX553MA.204:bd04/16/2014:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnX553MA:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnX553MA:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: X553MA dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug third-party-packages trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1391545 Title: [Asus X553MA] Screen brightness control doesn't work To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1391545/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs