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[Ralf Barth <ubuntu@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey,

On Sat, 2010-05-01 at 20:10 +0000, Paul wrote:
> For those of you who are experiencing issues in Ubuntu 10.04 with the
> function keys supposed to control screen brightness, there's a solution
> to this problem:
> 
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1466758

After upgrading to some more recent kernel (.33, .34rc6 atm) all the
issues with non-working brightness controls / Fn keys were gone as well.
You can get recent kernel from the Mainline ppa:

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/

As a sidenote, i think my battery lasts way longer with .34 - powertop
shows power draw below 6W sometimes. I never had such figures with
9.10 / kernel .31.

Good luck,
Ralf.