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[Jeff Crowell <jeff.crowell@xxxxxxxxx>]

same results, doesnt work with new kernels.

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Title:
  Toshiba Portege Z835-P330 Keyboard backlight cannot be toggled via
  Fn+Z

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I am running Kubuntu 12.10 on a toshiba Z835-P330 laptop. From within
  windows, the keyboard command "FN+Z" turns on and off the keyboard
  backlight (retrolight).  From within linux, the command does nothing.
  Nothing shows up in /var/log/syslog on press of FN+Z, but other FN
  combinations do show up. Mainline kernel 3.8-RC1 does not fix this
  bug.

  WORKAROUND: Setting the backlight in the bios to "always on" turns on
  the backlight always, which works, but is not ideal as I have to
  restart to turn on or off the backlight.

  Here is the output from xev:
  KeyPress event, serial 43, synthetic NO, window 0x5400001,
      root 0xc3, subw 0x0, time 369303, (671,168), root:(674,191),
      state 0x0, keycode 248 (keysym 0x0, NoSymbol), same_screen YES,
      XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
      XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes:
      XFilterEvent returns: False

  KeyRelease event, serial 43, synthetic NO, window 0x5400001,
      root 0xc3, subw 0x0, time 369303, (671,168), root:(674,191),
      state 0x0, keycode 248 (keysym 0x0, NoSymbol), same_screen YES,
      XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
      XFilterEvent returns: False

  KeyPress event, serial 43, synthetic NO, window 0x5400001,
      root 0xc3, subw 0x0, time 369503, (671,168), root:(674,191),
      state 0x0, keycode 248 (keysym 0x0, NoSymbol), same_screen YES,
      XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
      XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes:
      XFilterEvent returns: False

  KeyRelease event, serial 43, synthetic NO, window 0x5400001,
      root 0xc3, subw 0x0, time 369503, (671,168), root:(674,191),
      state 0x0, keycode 248 (keysym 0x0, NoSymbol), same_screen YES,
      XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
      XFilterEvent returns: False

  ---
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  jeff       1977 F.... pulseaudio
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=730b5605-4a5a-460a-bd4f-7409fd85c21d
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-31 (51 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1)
  MachineType: TOSHIBA PORTEGE Z835
  MarkForUpload: True
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-21-generic root=UUID=a249dd88-32fd-4a50-a7a0-9f561720769d ro quiet splash acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor pcie_aspm=force i915.i915_enable_rc6=1 i915.lvds_downclock=1 vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-21.32-generic 3.5.7.1
  PulseList:
   Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/jeff not ours.
   No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-21-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-21-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.95
  RfKill:
   0: phy0: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no
  Tags:  quantal
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-21-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: lp lpadmin
  dmi.bios.date: 02/08/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: TOSHIBA
  dmi.bios.version: Version 1.60
  dmi.board.asset.tag: 0000000000
  dmi.board.name: Portable PC
  dmi.board.vendor: TOSHIBA
  dmi.board.version: Version A0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0000000000
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: TOSHIBA
  dmi.chassis.version: Version 1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnTOSHIBA:bvrVersion1.60:bd02/08/2012:svnTOSHIBA:pnPORTEGEZ835:pvrPT224U-001001:rvnTOSHIBA:rnPortablePC:rvrVersionA0:cvnTOSHIBA:ct10:cvrVersion1.0:
  dmi.product.name: PORTEGE Z835
  dmi.product.version: PT224U-001001
  dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA

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