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[Bug 1173725] Re: [Acer Aspire V5-171] Backlight cannot be adjusted unless passing acpi_backlight=vendor

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From: "Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 09:44:33 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 1173725 <1173725@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Nils Sabelstrom, thank you for your comment. So your hardware and problem may be tracked, could you please file a new report with Ubuntu by executing the following in a terminal while booted into a Ubuntu repository kernel (not a mainline one) via:
ubuntu-bug linux

For more on this, please read the official Ubuntu documentation:
Ubuntu Bug Control and Ubuntu Bug Squad: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/BestPractices#X.2BAC8-Reporting.Focus_on_One_Issue
Ubuntu Kernel Team: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/KernelTeamBugPolicies#Filing_Kernel_Bug_reports
Ubuntu Community: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette

When opening up the new report, please feel free to subscribe me to it.

Thank you for your understanding.

Helpful bug reporting tips:
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Title:
  [Acer Aspire V5-171] Backlight cannot be adjusted unless passing
  acpi_backlight=vendor

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

Bug description:
  The boot parameter is suggested as a fix for this model by
  http://www.linlap.com/acer_aspire_v5-171

  (so if it would help, I would suggest classing this bug as
  "confirmed").

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: linux-image-3.8.0-19-generic 3.8.0-19.29 [modified: boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  alan       1919 F.... pulseaudio
  Date: Sat Apr 27 19:59:23 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-27 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  MachineType: Acer V5-171
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=ad03cbd3-39e0-4f7e-b0ab-e1ef3abaa88e ro acpi_backlight=vendor quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-19-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-19-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.106
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 09/14/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
  dmi.bios.version: V2.04
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: Mimic
  dmi.board.vendor: Acer
  dmi.board.version: Type2 - Board Version
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
  dmi.chassis.version: V2.04
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV2.04:bd09/14/2012:svnAcer:pnV5-171:pvrV2.04:rvnAcer:rnMimic:rvrType2-BoardVersion:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV2.04:
  dmi.product.name: V5-171
  dmi.product.version: V2.04
  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

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