I suffer the same problem too, adjusting the brightness via settings or keyboard doesn't actually affect screen brightness, and when it lowers brightness due to inactivity the screen flashes scaringly. Same hardware: Dell XPS13 developer edition w/ native ubuntu (upgraded to 13.04 and up-to-date).
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1183942 Title: Cannot adjust screen brightness in DELL XPS 13 Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: With kernel 3.8.0-21 I am able to adjust the screen bringhtness using the Fn keys. There is a regression in kernel 3.8.0-22. When using the latter I am unable to control screen brightness. Hardware is DELL XPS 13 and I running Ubuntu Linux 13.04 64 bit. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-21.32-generic 3.8.8 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None Date: Fri May 24 14:23:59 2013 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: raring DistroVariant: ubuntu GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:058b] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-16 (8 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell System XPS L322X MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.8.0-21-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--gnome--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 01/22/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A07 dmi.board.name: 0PJHXN dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd01/22/2013:svnDellInc.:pnDellSystemXPSL322X:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0PJHXN:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1: dmi.product.name: Dell System XPS L322X dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.43-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.1-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.1.1-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2b2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.6-0ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.7-0ubuntu1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1183942/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
