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[Bug 1460088] Re: [Asus Zenbook Pro UX501JW] Backlight control via hotkeys does not work

 

As adviced in the mailing list the following boot parameter works!

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Title:
  [Asus Zenbook Pro UX501JW] Backlight control via hotkeys does not work

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  When using the default open source drivers, backlight control does not
  work via keyboard hotkeys on Asus Zenbook Pro UX501JW.

  WORKAROUND: The backlight can be manually set while running on the
  integrated intel graphics (not with hotkeys).

  ---
  ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  ubuntu     2154 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  ubuntu     2154 F.... pulseaudio
  CasperVersion: 1.360
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
  MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. N501JW
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed cdrom-detect/try-usb=true noprompt floppy.allowed_drive_mask=0 ignore_uuid boot=casper quiet splash ---
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3
  PulseList:
   Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory not accessible: Permission denied
   No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.19.0-15-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.19.0-15-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.143
  Tags:  vivid
  UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups:

  _MarkForUpload: True
  dmi.bios.date: 01/14/2015
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: N501JW.203
  dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
  dmi.board.name: N501JW
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.board.version: 1.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrN501JW.203:bd01/14/2015:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnN501JW:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnN501JW:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:
  dmi.product.name: N501JW
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

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