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Patrick,

Does echoing the command to the acpi not work? Try (as root)

echo 4 > /proc/acpi/video/GFX0/LCD/brightness

If it does, then it's just a matter of writing a script to adjust the value
and then have the brightness keys execute it.

-Andrew


On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 8:43 PM, Patrick Valdellon <valworx@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi,
> I tried out kubuntu lucid the other day, and suspend seems fine. the
> new 256 series nvidia drivers don't care about newer bios/efis
> anymore. Brightness keys in stamina mode don't work.
>
> br,
>   Patrick
>
> 2010/8/4 André Bergner <andre.bergner.0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > Hello everybody,
> >
> > at first my situation: I have a vaio z 41 running ubuntu karmic and
> > everything is running fluently so far thanks to Raphaels janitor script,
> > i.e graphics card cold switch works, brightness keys are working, 3g
> works,
> > hibernating works, ...
> > Now, I have to questions.
> > 1.) I would like to install Ubuntu Lucid. What are the experiences so
> far?
> > Does everything work flawlessly?
> > I read some time ago that there are troubles with hibernating/standby.
> Was
> > that a singular issue or a general?
> > Can I use the Janitor script as well to get everything installed?
> (Raphaels
> > page states the script is for the developer branch)
> > 2.) I would like to upgrade my bios to the latest version which enables
> > Intel's VT-x support. Is anybody using that bios and running linux
> > flawlessly?
> > I remember some thread about problems with that bios and ubuntu but I
> > couldn't find it again. Have those problems been resolved?
> > Thanks in advance.
> > cheers,
> > André
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