[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1173961] Re: Backlight upstream bug

2013-09-01 Thread Max Oropeza
Sorry about the lateness, school just started ad I'm kinda busy now. I did what you said and it was working if I used high numbers like 200. Also it is booting with this > acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor because that's the only way I've made the light go down. On 08/25/2013 06:40 PM, Aaro

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1173961] Re: Backlight upstream bug

2013-08-13 Thread Max Oropeza
Ok, now there was a change. In *acer-wmi*, I put: > root@Dayman:/home/maxo# cd /sys/class/backlight/ > root@Dayman:/sys/class/backlight# cd /sys/class/backlight/acer-wmi > root@Dayman:/sys/class/backlight/acer-wmi# cat max_brightness > 15 > root@Dayman:/sys/class/backlight/acer-wmi# 10 > 10: comman

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1173961] Re: [Gateway NV55C] Two backlight interfaces that wont adjust backlight.

2013-08-03 Thread Max Oropeza
I didn't get an immediate failure and it's been ten minutes so I think we're good. -- 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/1173961 Title: [Gateway NV55C] Two backlight interfaces

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1173961] Re: [Gateway NV55C] Two backlight interfaces that wont adjust backlight.

2013-08-03 Thread Max Oropeza
I got a failure saying "The error that the other server returned was: 550 5.7.1 Content-Policy reject msg: The message contains HTML subpart, therefore we consider it SPAM or Outlook Virus. TEXT/PLAIN is accepted.! BF:; S1752586Ab3HCWEZ" Is there a way around it? I just copy and pasted from wh

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1173961] Re: [Gateway NV55C] Two backlight interfaces that wont adjust backlight.

2013-08-03 Thread Max Oropeza
I thought that was for the second step... Ok then, sending sending it right now. -- 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/1173961 Title: [Gateway NV55C] Two backlight interfaces th

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1173961] Re: [Gateway NV55C] Two backlight interfaces that wont adjust backlight.

2013-08-03 Thread Max Oropeza
It doesn't really say what to say just who to send it to. Which is why I included this page. It only said to CC this page so emails can appear here. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.ne

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1173961] Backlight upstream bug

2013-08-03 Thread Max Oropeza
Hello, I filled a buf report on Launchpad about a backlight issue ( https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1173961 ). ONe of the people there suggested to file an upstream bug report and the first step was to email the maintainer. I don't know what to say since I'm still sort of k

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1173961] Re: [Gateway NV55C] Two backlight interfaces that wont adjust backlight.

2013-08-03 Thread Max Oropeza
When I'd do a fresh install starting with 12.04 (that's when I got the laptop I'm using now) the backlight wouldn't work but it was just a simple solution by changing the GRUB line to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_backlight=vendor". So when the time came to update to 12.10 it happen

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1173961] Re: [Gateway NV55C] Two backlight interfaces that wont adjust backlight.

2013-08-01 Thread Max Oropeza
So, I was able to install the kernel version 3.11.0-999-generic. Once I rebooted, there was no difference. I changed the GRUB to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_backlight=vendor" AND GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_osi='!Windows 2012" AND GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1173961] Re: [Gateway NV55C] Two backlight interfaces that wont adjust backlight.

2013-08-01 Thread Max Oropeza
** Tags removed: kernel-bug-exists-upstream-v3.9 needs-upstream-testing ** Tags added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream kernel-bug-exists-upstream-3.11.0-999-generic ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1173961] Re: [Gateway NV55C] Two backlight interfaces that wont adjust backlight.

2013-07-31 Thread Max Oropeza
OK, so I was able to update my BIOS by installing Windows again. Rebooted into Ubuntu and nothing happened. Nothing's changed I got this from the terminal maxo@Dayman:~$ sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date [sudo] password for maxo: V1.30 08/13/2012 -- You rec

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1173961] Re: [Gateway NV55C] Two backlight interfaces that wont adjust backlight.

2013-07-28 Thread Max Oropeza
Christopher, I don't know how to update the BIOS on a full Ubuntu computer and Ubuntu forums are still down. Do you by anychance know how to do it? It came in a zip file. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. htt