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[Paul B <paulb223223@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Christopher,

I updated the BIOS, but the function keys still do not adjust the
brightness.  Having entered this command:

sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date

I get this:

X551MA.513
09/09/2014

As far as updating the kernel... Is it very likely that this will make
Ubuntu unbootable?  I don't want to just create more problems trying to
solve this one.

The instructions are also pretty vague for someone who doesn't already
know that they are doing.  For example, I am not actually sure if I
should use the amd64 or the i386 build.  Next, having downloaded these
packages, I am supposed to enter

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

Well, according to the instructions, there's not just one package to be installed, but three, if I am reading it right.  So do I enter sudo dpkg -i *.deb for each package individually, or do I enter 
sudo dpkg -i *[1].deb *[2].deb *[3].deb  ?

And there's a whole bunch of other stuff too:
[TXT]	0001-base-packaging.patch	02-Nov-2014 23:36 	15M	 
[TXT]	0002-debian-changelog.patch	02-Nov-2014 23:36 	376K	 
[TXT]	0003-configs-based-on-Ubuntu-3.18.0-1.1.patch	02-Nov-2014 23:36 	85K	 
[ ]	BUILD.LOG	03-Nov-2014 00:16 	5.4M	 
[ ]	BUILD.LOG.amd64	03-Nov-2014 00:16 	2.3M	 
[ ]	BUILD.LOG.armhf	03-Nov-2014 00:16 	644K	 
[ ]	BUILD.LOG.binary-headers	03-Nov-2014 00:16 	22K	 
[ ]	BUILD.LOG.i386	03-Nov-2014 00:16 	2.4M	 
[ ]	BUILT	03-Nov-2014 00:16 	108 	 
[ ]	CHANGES	02-Nov-2014 23:35 	38K	 
[ ]	COMMIT

Do I ignore all that?

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Title:
  Function keys will not adjust brightness

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I have just installed Ubuntu 14.04, and I cannot make the function
  keys adjust the brightness.  I have been trying to get a solution to
  the problem in this forum
  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2250862&page=2&p=13159626#post13159626
  .

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: linux-image-3.13.0-39-generic 3.13.0-39.66
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-39.66-generic 3.13.11.8
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-39-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  paul       1336 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   paul       1336 F...m pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Wed Nov  5 13:31:30 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=6357ccbf-2f39-4ca6-9cc1-65eb05bf30f6
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-29 (6 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
   Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b404 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd 
   Bus 001 Device 006: ID 1c4f:0003 SiGma Micro HID controller
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
  MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X551MA
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-39-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=730dc0d2-8142-4bc0-a5ee-a2928da9bd65 ro quiet splash acpi_backlight=vendor vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-39-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-39-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.127.7
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 06/27/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: X551MA.510
  dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
  dmi.board.name: X551MA
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.board.version: 1.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrX551MA.510:bd06/27/2014:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnX551MA:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnX551MA:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:
  dmi.product.name: X551MA
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

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