Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1021437 Title: gnome settings picks the wrong file in /sys/class/backlight to change the brightness Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: In my laptop i have 2 entries under /sys/class/backlight * acpi_video0 * toshiba if if echo to acpi_video0 the brightness works, if i do to toshiba it does nothing. Gnome seems to only pick toshiba and there is no way to tell it to use acpi_video0 instead. BTW i have a toshiba laptop so i assume the toshiba entry is correct. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: gnome-settings-daemon 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-26.41-generic 3.2.19 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-26-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CheckboxSubmission: 92c64f4126aa1f02bd3a8fbf55bd151f CheckboxSystem: b1865df84255b8716d3bcc269ff410d1 Date: Thu Jul 5 20:38:39 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120423) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-settings-daemon UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/1021437/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp