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[Bug 1218547] Re: Clevo W350ST brightness keys don't work on Kubuntu

 

Surak, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any
activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If
so, could you please test for this with the latest development release
of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com
/daily-live/current/ .

If it remains an issue, could you please just make a comment to this.

Also, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available (not the daily folder) following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. 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-v3.13-rc1

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: saucy

** Summary changed:

- Clevo W350ST brightness keys don't work on Kubuntu
+ 8086:0416 [Clevo W350ST] brightness keys don't work on Kubuntu

** Description changed:

  The Fn+F8 and Fn+F9 keys are not working on my Clevo W350ST with Kubuntu
  Raring to change screen brightness of the internal laptop screen. I
  installed linux-headers-3.11.0-4, linux-headers-3.11.0-4-generic,
  linux-image-3.11.0-4-generic and linux-image-extra-3.11.0-4-generic
  from Saucy packages repository but the problem persists.
  
- When trying:
- 
- $ xev | sed -n 's/^.*state \([0-9].*\), keycode *\([0-9]\+\) *\(.*\), .*$/keycode \2 = \3, state = \1/p'                                                            
- keycode 36 = (keysym 0xff0d, Return), state = 0x10                                           
- keycode 232 = (keysym 0x1008ff03, XF86MonBrightnessDown), state = 0x10                       
+ When trying the following event codes appear correctly:
+ xev | sed -n 's/^.*state \([0-9].*\), keycode *\([0-9]\+\) *\(.*\), .*$/keycode \2 = \3, state = \1/p'
+ keycode 36 = (keysym 0xff0d, Return), state = 0x10
+ keycode 232 = (keysym 0x1008ff03, XF86MonBrightnessDown), state = 0x10
  keycode 233 = (keysym 0x1008ff02, XF86MonBrightnessUp), state = 0x10
  
- Event codes appear correctly.
- 
  And changing:
- 
  /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness
  
- changes the brightness of the screen, but pressing the key combination
- does not. I believe this happens because the key combination is, in
- fact, changing the value of
- 
+ changes the brightness of the screen, but pressing the key combination does not. I believe this happens because the key combination is, in fact, changing the value of:
  /sys/class/backlight/acpi_video0/brightness
  
- I have
- 
+ I have in my package sources:
  http://ppa.launchpad.net/xorg-edgers/ppa/ubuntu
  http://ppa.launchpad.net/bumblebee/stable/ubuntu
  
- in my package sources
+ WORKAROUND: acpi_backlight=vendor
  
- Thanks!
- --- 
+ ---
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
-  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
-  /dev/snd/controlC1:  silvio     2689 F.... pulseaudio
-  /dev/snd/pcmC1D0p:   silvio     2689 F...m pulseaudio
-  /dev/snd/controlC0:  silvio     2689 F.... pulseaudio
+  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
+  /dev/snd/controlC1:  silvio     2689 F.... pulseaudio
+  /dev/snd/pcmC1D0p:   silvio     2689 F...m pulseaudio
+  /dev/snd/controlC0:  silvio     2689 F.... pulseaudio
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=58f7acf2-4914-4b11-a2ac-e641cb4b39fd
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-18 (57 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  MachineType: Notebook W350STQ/W370ST
  MarkForUpload: True
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-9-generic root=UUID=f0bca002-701a-49bb-befc-7343bac2e245 ro locale=pt_BR quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-9.16-generic 3.11.2
  RelatedPackageVersions:
-  linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-9-generic N/A
-  linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-9-generic  N/A
-  linux-firmware                            1.106
+  linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-9-generic N/A
+  linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-9-generic  N/A
+  linux-firmware                            1.106
  RfKill:
-  0: phy0: Wireless LAN
-  	Soft blocked: no
-  	Hard blocked: no
+  0: phy0: Wireless LAN
+   Soft blocked: no
+   Hard blocked: no
  Tags:  raring
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-9-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lp lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo vboxusers
  dmi.bios.date: 04/11/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 4.6.5
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345
  dmi.board.name: W350STQ/W370ST
  dmi.board.vendor: Notebook
  dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 9
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Notebook
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.5:bd04/11/2013:svnNotebook:pnW350STQ/W370ST:pvrNotApplicable:rvnNotebook:rnW350STQ/W370ST:rvrNotApplicable:cvnNotebook:ct9:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: W350STQ/W370ST
  dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
  dmi.sys.vendor: Notebook

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

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Title:
  8086:0416 [Clevo W350ST] brightness keys don't work on Kubuntu

Status in The Linux Kernel:
  Unknown
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  The Fn+F8 and Fn+F9 keys are not working on my Clevo W350ST with
  Kubuntu Raring to change screen brightness of the internal laptop
  screen. I installed linux-headers-3.11.0-4, linux-
  headers-3.11.0-4-generic,  linux-image-3.11.0-4-generic and linux-
  image-extra-3.11.0-4-generic  from Saucy packages repository but the
  problem persists.

  When trying the following event codes appear correctly:
  xev | sed -n 's/^.*state \([0-9].*\), keycode *\([0-9]\+\) *\(.*\), .*$/keycode \2 = \3, state = \1/p'
  keycode 36 = (keysym 0xff0d, Return), state = 0x10
  keycode 232 = (keysym 0x1008ff03, XF86MonBrightnessDown), state = 0x10
  keycode 233 = (keysym 0x1008ff02, XF86MonBrightnessUp), state = 0x10

  And changing:
  /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness

  changes the brightness of the screen, but pressing the key combination does not. I believe this happens because the key combination is, in fact, changing the value of:
  /sys/class/backlight/acpi_video0/brightness

  I have in my package sources:
  http://ppa.launchpad.net/xorg-edgers/ppa/ubuntu
  http://ppa.launchpad.net/bumblebee/stable/ubuntu

  WORKAROUND: acpi_backlight=vendor

  ---
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  silvio     2689 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/pcmC1D0p:   silvio     2689 F...m pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  silvio     2689 F.... pulseaudio
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=58f7acf2-4914-4b11-a2ac-e641cb4b39fd
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-18 (57 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  MachineType: Notebook W350STQ/W370ST
  MarkForUpload: True
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-9-generic root=UUID=f0bca002-701a-49bb-befc-7343bac2e245 ro locale=pt_BR quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-9.16-generic 3.11.2
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-9-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-9-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.106
  RfKill:
   0: phy0: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no
  Tags:  raring
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-9-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lp lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo vboxusers
  dmi.bios.date: 04/11/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 4.6.5
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345
  dmi.board.name: W350STQ/W370ST
  dmi.board.vendor: Notebook
  dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 9
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Notebook
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.5:bd04/11/2013:svnNotebook:pnW350STQ/W370ST:pvrNotApplicable:rvnNotebook:rnW350STQ/W370ST:rvrNotApplicable:cvnNotebook:ct9:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: W350STQ/W370ST
  dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
  dmi.sys.vendor: Notebook

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