Install this and it will work: https://edge.launchpad.net/~adamhorden/+archive/ppa/+sourcepub/523564 /+listing-archive-extra
I have other issues with it being that now it generally ALWAYS keep the keyboard backlight on. Doesn't seem to effectively utilize the light sensors. I mentioned the issues in this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1141029 (I am inphektion). I've sent the email as Mr. Campbell suggested to the mactel support team, haven't heard back yet but has been < 24hrs. Will update wiki with this info... -- [Jaunty] MacBook 5.1 keyboard backlight not supported https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/337945 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mactel Support, which is the registrant for Mactel Support. Status in Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL): New Status in Mactel Support: New Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: The keyboard backlight on the MacBook 5.1 is not supported as of Jaunty (Ubuntu 9.04) Alpha 5. This is supported in Intrepid (Ubuntu 8.10) by the Mactel PPA packages hal-applesmc, hid-dkms, and possibly nvidia-bl-dkms, though I installed the nvidia-bl-dkms package for Jaunty. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~mactel-support Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~mactel-support More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
