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Re: [Bug 1088992] Re: Sony backlight brightness controls not working in 12.10

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From: Dave Peck <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 17:06:11 -0000
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Hello.

I have updated to the latest BIOS release for my machine, but the screen
brightness still does not change when I use the brightness controls (the
onscreen brightness "slider" moves, but the actual screen brightness does
not change).

The output from the "dmidecode" command is;
R0170D6
03/13/2012

Regards,  David Peck.


On 9 August 2013 03:23, Christopher M. Penalver <
christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Dave Peck, as per
> http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/SVE1712C5E/updates an update is
> available for your BIOS (R0170D6). If you update to this, does it change
> anything?
>
> If not, could you please both specify what happened, and provide the
> output of the following terminal command:
> sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date
>
> Thank you for your understanding.
>
> ** Tags added: bios-outdated-r0170d6 needs-upstream-testing regression-
> release
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
>        Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
>
> ** Summary changed:
>
> - Sony backlight brightness controls not working in 12.10
> + [Sony VAIO SVE1712C5E] Backlight brightness controls not working in 12.10
>
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>
> Title:
>   [Sony VAIO SVE1712C5E] Backlight brightness controls not working in
>   12.10
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
>   Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
>   I have recently updated from 12.04 LTS to 12.10 to enable better
>   support for UEFI booting on my machine.
>
>   Now that I have updated to 12.10 the brightness controls no longer
>   work. They were working fine in Version 12.04 LTS. I have been
>   debugging this problem with a very helpful person (Toz) on the Ubuntu
>   Forums and it would be worth taking a look at this thread to see
>   progress to date http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2092897
>
>   As suggested I have created a bug report with "ubuntu-bug linux" in
>   terminal.
>
>   I am happy to provide any additional information they may help resolve
>   this problem.
>
>   Regards,  Dave.
>
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
>   Package: linux-image-3.5.0-19-generic 3.5.0-19.30
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-19.30-generic 3.5.7
>   Uname: Linux 3.5.0-19-generic x86_64
>   ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
>   Architecture: amd64
>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>    /dev/snd/controlC1:  mrpeck     2089 F.... pulseaudio
>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  mrpeck     2089 F.... pulseaudio
>   Date: Tue Dec 11 16:18:06 2012
>   HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2f6c7b43-284c-42d6-954f-42eb906d03c2
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-07 (4 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64
> (20121017.5)
>   MachineType: Sony Corporation SVE1712C5E
>   MarkForUpload: True
>   ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
>   ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-19-generic.efi.signed
> root=UUID=0f0e5ff5-ec6b-4fdf-89da-2852db86b2cb ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
>   RelatedPackageVersions:
>    linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-19-generic N/A
>    linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-19-generic  N/A
>    linux-firmware                            1.95
>   SourcePackage: linux
>   StagingDrivers: rts_pstor
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>   dmi.bios.date: 08/23/2012
>   dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
>   dmi.bios.version: R0140D6
>   dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
>   dmi.board.name: VAIO
>   dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
>   dmi.board.version: N/A
>   dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
>   dmi.chassis.type: 10
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
>   dmi.chassis.version: N/A
>   dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrR0140D6:bd08/23/2012:svnSonyCorporation:pnSVE1712C5E:pvrC904SF1U:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
>   dmi.product.name: SVE1712C5E
>   dmi.product.version: C904SF1U
>   dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation
>
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Title:
  [Sony VAIO SVE1712C5E] Backlight brightness controls not working in
  12.10

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I have recently updated from 12.04 LTS to 12.10 to enable better
  support for UEFI booting on my machine.

  Now that I have updated to 12.10 the brightness controls no longer
  work. They were working fine in Version 12.04 LTS. I have been
  debugging this problem with a very helpful person (Toz) on the Ubuntu
  Forums and it would be worth taking a look at this thread to see
  progress to date http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2092897

  As suggested I have created a bug report with "ubuntu-bug linux" in
  terminal.

  I am happy to provide any additional information they may help resolve
  this problem.

  Regards,  Dave.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: linux-image-3.5.0-19-generic 3.5.0-19.30
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-19.30-generic 3.5.7
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-19-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  mrpeck     2089 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  mrpeck     2089 F.... pulseaudio
  Date: Tue Dec 11 16:18:06 2012
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2f6c7b43-284c-42d6-954f-42eb906d03c2
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-07 (4 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  MachineType: Sony Corporation SVE1712C5E
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-19-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=0f0e5ff5-ec6b-4fdf-89da-2852db86b2cb ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-19-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-19-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.95
  SourcePackage: linux
  StagingDrivers: rts_pstor
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 08/23/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
  dmi.bios.version: R0140D6
  dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
  dmi.board.name: VAIO
  dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
  dmi.board.version: N/A
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrR0140D6:bd08/23/2012:svnSonyCorporation:pnSVE1712C5E:pvrC904SF1U:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: SVE1712C5E
  dmi.product.version: C904SF1U
  dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation

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[Bug 1088992] Re: Sony backlight brightness controls not working in 12.10
From: Christopher M. Penalver, 2013-08-09