I switched up to "3.15.0-031500rc7-generic_3.15.0-031500rc7.201405251935_amd64" and that solved the issue! Thanks.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed ** Tags added: kernel-fixed-upstream-3.15-rc7 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1324688 Title: [Dell XPS 13 (L322X)] Backlight Disabled during and after fresh install Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I can just barely make out the screen in fresh 14.04 install. WORKAROUND: Boot with Legacy mode enabled in BIOS. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-27-generic 3.13.0-27.50 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-27.50-generic 3.13.11 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-27-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: toast 1946 F.... pulseaudio Date: Thu May 29 12:52:54 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=7aff82fa-6a4e-45ff-a86a-4d6ce1c5317f InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-29 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS L322X ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_CA:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_CA.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-27-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=d23ca36c-f8c6-4e18-a4e7-1c4a628bc859 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory not accessible: Permission denied No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-27-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-27-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.2 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/28/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A10 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.:bvrA10:bd08/28/2013:svnDellInc.:pnXPSL322X:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0PJHXN:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1: dmi.product.name: XPS L322X dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1324688/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp