Public bug reported: This is similar to these bugs:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1229591 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1280394 It is not ubuntu related because it affects also other distro (Arch/Fedora). It is a regression ( it was working fine on Raring/Precise) and it is probabbly related to in the kernel module that manages Dell Hotkeys. (dell_wmi ?? ) I'm not sure what kind of information I can add here to be helpfull. At the present I'm on ubuntu 15.04, the FN key are not working but the brightness is can be changed manually ( using applet or by shell ) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: linux-image-3.19.0-9-generic 3.19.0-9.9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-9.9-generic 3.19.1 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-9-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.16.2-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: fra 4321 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Mon Mar 23 01:08:20 2015 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=5b95e473-75da-434b-9123-66887ff65f11 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-10 (377 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140309) MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell System Inspiron N411Z ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.19.0-9-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-lv_root ro quiet splash acpi_backlight=vendor intel_pstate=enable vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.19.0-9-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.19.0-9-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.143 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-03-20 (1 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 09/10/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A06 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 0P01VP dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: FAB1 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd09/10/2012:svnDellInc.:pnDellSystemInspironN411Z:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0P01VP:rvrFAB1:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1: dmi.product.name: Dell System Inspiron N411Z dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug vivid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1435039 Title: [Dell Inspiron 14z (N411z)] brightness FN keys don't generate evdev events To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1435039/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
