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[Bug 1363623] [NEW] [ASUS-A7K laptop] screen brightness dimmed after kernel update

 

Public bug reported:

Hello,

Following the update from kernel version 3.13.0-34 to 3.13.0-35-generic the screen brightness got a lot dimmer.
The Fn+F5/F6 control keys still work, in that the display gets dimmer and brighter, but the maximum brightness is too low.
When starting ubuntu using the previous kernel release the display brightness is alright.
I've looked around the web for ways to change the display brightness and I checked that both files "/sys/class/backlight/acpi_video0/brightness" and "/sys/class/backlight/radeon_bl0/brightness" have the maximum values, 15 and 255 respectively.

The release I am running is : Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
The XORG package version is : 1:7.7+1ubuntu8

Please feel free to contact me for any further information.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-35.62-generic 3.13.11.6
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-35-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
 
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: None
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Sun Aug 31 11:40:07 2014
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: trusty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV630/M76 [Mobility Radeon HD 2600] [1002:9581] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1562]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-24 (38 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A7K
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-35-generic root=/dev/mapper/vg_a7k-lv_root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/25/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A7KAS.2
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: A7K
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrA7KAS.2:bd07/25/2007:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnA7K:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnA7K:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: A7K
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
xserver.bootTime: Sun Aug 31 11:06:06 2014
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:
 
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2
xserver.video_driver: radeon

** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty ubuntu

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Title:
  [ASUS-A7K laptop] screen brightness dimmed after kernel update

Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Hello,

  Following the update from kernel version 3.13.0-34 to 3.13.0-35-generic the screen brightness got a lot dimmer.
  The Fn+F5/F6 control keys still work, in that the display gets dimmer and brighter, but the maximum brightness is too low.
  When starting ubuntu using the previous kernel release the display brightness is alright.
  I've looked around the web for ways to change the display brightness and I checked that both files "/sys/class/backlight/acpi_video0/brightness" and "/sys/class/backlight/radeon_bl0/brightness" have the maximum values, 15 and 255 respectively.

  The release I am running is : Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
  The XORG package version is : 1:7.7+1ubuntu8

  Please feel free to contact me for any further information.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-35.62-generic 3.13.11.6
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-35-generic x86_64
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: None
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Sun Aug 31 11:40:07 2014
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: trusty
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
  GraphicsCard:
   Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV630/M76 [Mobility Radeon HD 2600] [1002:9581] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1562]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-24 (38 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A7K
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-35-generic root=/dev/mapper/vg_a7k-lv_root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: xorg
  Symptom: display
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 07/25/2007
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A7KAS.2
  dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
  dmi.board.name: A7K
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
  dmi.board.version: 1.0
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrA7KAS.2:bd07/25/2007:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnA7K:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnA7K:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: A7K
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.1
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
  xserver.bootTime: Sun Aug 31 11:06:06 2014
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.errors:
   
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2
  xserver.video_driver: radeon

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