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[Bug 1225811] Re: can't setup backlight lightness on Dell Inspiron 5521

 

Nicolas Devillers, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Please do not test the daily kernel folder, but the one all the way at the bottom. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags:
kernel-fixed-upstream
kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. For example:
kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.11.1

This can be done by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon next to the word Tags located at the bottom of the bug description. As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following tags:
kernel-bug-exists-upstream
kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug's
Status as Confirmed. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your
understanding.

** Tags added: latest-bios-a09

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

** Summary changed:

- can't setup backlight lightness on Dell Inspiron 5521
+ [Dell Inspiron 15R 5521] Can't toggle backlight lightness

** Summary changed:

- [Dell Inspiron 15R 5521] Can't toggle backlight lightness
+ [Dell Inspiron 15R 5521] Can't toggle backlight brightness

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Title:
  [Dell Inspiron 15R 5521] Can't toggle backlight brightness

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Since raring at least, it is not possible to setup backlight lightness
  without adding acpi_backlight=vendor into grub boot option.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: linux-image-generic 3.11.0.7.8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-5.11-generic 3.11.0
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-5-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  nicolas    2839 F.... pulseaudio
  Date: Mon Sep 16 02:05:10 2013
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=173db09c-bffc-4da9-ab42-7ca73f84e71f
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-08 (160 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 5521
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcFB:
   0 inteldrmfb
   1 radeondrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-5-generic root=UUID=09af3e13-8004-48fa-b0fe-116acbf8d3d7 ro crashkernel=384M-2G:64M,2G-:128M quiet splash acpi_backlight=vendor vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-5-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-5-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.114
  SourcePackage: linux
  StagingDrivers: rts5139
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-06-24 (83 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 06/25/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A09
  dmi.board.name: 0HK2KG
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A00
  dmi.chassis.type: 8
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: A09
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA09:bd06/25/2013:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron5521:pvrA09:rvnDellInc.:rn0HK2KG:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA09:
  dmi.product.name: Inspiron 5521
  dmi.product.version: A09
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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