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[James Cobban <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/10/2014 06:47 PM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote:
> James Cobban, 3.18-rc6 is not 3.18.
>
I was explicitly told to try out 3.18-rc6.  Prior to that I was told to 
try 3.18-rc5, and before that to try 3.16 which I did by migrating to 
14.10, which I did not want to do because it is not an LTS release.  I 
was NEVER told to try out 3.18 in any other version.  As far as I am 
concerned the kernel team are desperately trying to find any excuse to 
not actually look at the problem.  I have explained that I do not 
understand the instructions on exactly what to do to test out a kernel, 
and all you seem to have the time for is to criticize my stupidity, 
rather than explain exactly what it is that I have to do.  My laptop has 
been marginally useful for over TWO years because resume doesn't turn on 
the backlight!  Kernel 3.16 in Ubuntu 14.10 seems to have addressed 
every other suspend/resume issue I had, but the backlight is STILL not 
being turned on, and that means suspend/resume is unusable on my laptop. 
I am sick and tired of reporting this problem again every time I change 
releases, with no results.  I appreciate that you are all volunteers but 
how hard can it be to turn on the backlight?  I have begged the X-org 
team for a command to turn on the backlight, and the only response I get 
is "The driver should turn on the backlight."  Well it doesn't.

Please tell me PRECISELY what I have to do.  The lack of precision in 
your instructions so far have wasted your time and mine.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1392460

Title:
  resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Since upgrading to 14.10 every time I open the laptop lid the system
  hangs after enabling the keyboard but before turning on the display.
  That is the backlight on the LED screen is not turned on.  This issue
  has occurred occasionally since 12.4, but is now completely
  consistent.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: linux-image-3.16.0-24-generic 3.16.0-24.32
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-24.32-generic 3.16.4
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-24-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  jcobban    3455 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  jcobban    3455 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Thu Nov 13 14:51:39 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e1d460c4-e29e-470e-a302-7891166d98f7
  MachineType: Dell Inc. Vostro 3555
  ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-24-generic root=UUID=5850bfca-8269-4a92-8fda-798e6557b0bd ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.16.0-24-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.16.0-24-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.138
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-11-12 (1 days ago)
  WifiSyslog: Nov 13 14:34:15 jcobban-laptop kernel: [ 1205.903943] systemd-hostnamed[4497]: Warning: nss-myhostname is not installed. Changing the local hostname might make it unresolveable. Please install nss-myhostname!
  dmi.bios.date: 10/24/2011
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A04
  dmi.board.name: 0K89MF
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A04
  dmi.chassis.type: 8
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA04:bd10/24/2011:svnDellInc.:pnVostro3555:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn0K89MF:rvrA04:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified:
  dmi.product.name: Vostro 3555
  dmi.product.version: Not Specified
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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