[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2012-06-09 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: linux Status: Incomplete = Expired -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385723 Title: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression) To manage

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2012-02-03 Thread Bryce Harrington
** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385723 Title: no backlight support for laptop (hal

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2011-02-05 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: xorg-server Importance: Unknown = Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385723 Title: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression) -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2011-02-04 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: linux Importance: Unknown = Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385723 Title: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression) -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2011-01-25 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: xorg-server Importance: Medium = Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385723 Title: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression) -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2010-05-03 Thread Konstantin Maslov
@Mario Schwalbe: nvidia-bl-dkms 0.16.7 for lucid works for my sony vaio vgn-fz11sr. On fresh Lucid. Just install the package, add line nvidia-bl max_level=1026 to /etc/modules and reboot. Does not work properly without parameter on my laptop. Parameters values that work are from 1024 to 1029 or

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2010-04-08 Thread Mario Schwalbe
@Schmirrwurst: This wasn't Guillaume, but me. Apart from his changes, the upstream version is in the Mactel prepository (https://launchpad.net /~mactel-support/+archive/ppa/+packages) package nvidia-bl-dkms. Or does it not work for you. If it doesn't, please report the problem. -- no backlight

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2010-04-04 Thread Schmirrwurst
The module written by Guillaume is working for me : https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/385723/comments/16 How could we integrate it to ubuntu, in order to have it working out of the box, when installing ubuntu ? -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2010-04-03 Thread Schmirrwurst
For me on sony fz, EnableBrightnessControl isn't working with the glx drivers... The nvidia_bl isn't working for me (I tried karmic version, there is no lucid one), and in the description, it is supposed to support only NV40 and , not NV50 like my geforce 8... The report is about missing

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2010-04-03 Thread John Haitas
@Mario Schwalbe I hopped on this bug thinking it regarded laptop hot keys. The workaround on my MacBook4,1 is to install the 'pommed' package. Seems as if I should file a new bug specific to Apple hardware - as 'pommed' is the fix. -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2010-03-25 Thread Mario Schwalbe
@Schmirrwurst: What doesn't work on your machine? The suggested option (EnableBrightnessControl) or the suggested driver (nvidia_bl) ? -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385723 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2010-03-25 Thread John Haitas
One workaround (until this is fixed) is to install 'pommed' sudo apt-get install pommed -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385723 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2010-03-25 Thread John Haitas
Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 DkmsStatus: virtualbox-ose, 3.1.4, 2.6.32-17-generic, x86_64: installed virtualbox-ose, 3.1.4, 2.6.32-16-generic, x86_64: installed bcmwl, 5.60.48.36+bdcom, 2.6.32-17-generic, x86_64: installed bcmwl, 5.60.48.36+bdcom, 2.6.32-16-generic,

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2010-03-25 Thread Mario Schwalbe
@John Haitas: Maybe I should clarify a few things. (1) The original bug report mentions smartdimmer, Nvidia, and Geforce. Thus, the bug seems to be related to Nvidia graphics. The driver nvidia_bl in the mactel repository, which isn't specific to Apple machines, it is just there, might help. As

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2010-03-18 Thread Mario Schwalbe
@Robert Hooker: Unfortunately the option doesn't work on my machine (MacBook Pro 4,1). However, there's a kernel driver available since early 2009 in the Mactel repository (https://launchpad.net/~mactel- support/+archive/ppa/+packages), that isn't specific to Apple machines and is known to work

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2010-03-18 Thread Schmirrwurst
Doesn't work for me either -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385723 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2010-03-17 Thread Robert Hooker
Can you try adding this line: Option RegistryDwords EnableBrightnessControl=1 to your /etc/X11/xorg.conf at the bottom of the device section? ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged = Incomplete -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-12-26 Thread John Haitas
Installing the 'pommed' package fixed this for me on my MacBook 4,1 -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385723 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-12-25 Thread Guillaume
Hello, I wrote a driver for the nVidia backlight, see here: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=143025 Guillaume -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385723 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-10-01 Thread John Haitas
This is still a problem as of Karmic Beta 1 ... I am inclined to open a new bug as this one has received little attention... -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385723 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-08-13 Thread Bryce Harrington
** Tags added: karmic -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385723 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-07-30 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: xorg-server Status: Invalid = Confirmed -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385723 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-07-24 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: xorg-server Status: Confirmed = Invalid -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385723 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-07-23 Thread Schmirrwurst
Martin, I've red the thread you mentioned, and I found out in it, that it should be fixed in xbacklight, but this could take quite a long time... and there is need of a fallback solution ! How many years do people experiencing that problem (on hp, samsung, sony, mac laptop...) are going to wait

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-07-23 Thread Martin Pitt
Adding xorg task, where the support should land according to David Zeuten, Richard Hughes, and Kay Sievers (see http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/devkit- devel/2009-July/000268.html). Once xbacklight covers these platforms, g-p-m/KDE etc. should just work. ** Also affects: xorg (Ubuntu)

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-07-23 Thread Martin Pitt
The hal support for smartdimmer isn't going away anytime soon, so for these platforms it's perhaps possible to add back the gnome-power- manager support for it. That's why there is a gnome-power-manager task here. But I see no chance of devkit-power ever getting support for smartdimmer. The

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-07-23 Thread Schmirrwurst
** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #22913 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22913 ** Also affects: gnome-power via https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22913 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-07-23 Thread Schmirrwurst
** Bug watch added: Linux Kernel Bug Tracker #13477 http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13477 ** Also affects: linux via http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13477 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-07-23 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: linux Status: Unknown = Incomplete -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385723 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-07-23 Thread Martin Pitt
** Also affects: xorg-server via https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22913 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Changed in: gnome-power Importance: Unknown = Undecided ** Changed in: gnome-power Status: Unknown = New ** Changed in: gnome-power Remote watch:

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-07-23 Thread Schmirrwurst
Martin, I'm not sure to have understood everything : You said hal support for smartdimmer isn't going away anytime soon, but for me hal never manage to get my backlight to work, In one bug report in LP, I know a change has been made for nvidia user, to use smartdimmer, but this is not working

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-07-23 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: xorg-server Status: Unknown = Confirmed -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385723 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-07-23 Thread Martin Pitt
So it's not a smartdimmer problem; X.org upstream says it's a bug in the nvidia driver. ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged = Invalid ** Changed in: gnome-power Status: New = Invalid -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-07-23 Thread Martin Pitt
You said hal support for smartdimmer isn't going away anytime soon, but for me hal never manage to get my backlight to work, Ah, right, I remember. That was a different bug then. ** Package changed: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu) = nvidia-graphics- drivers-180 (Ubuntu) -- no backlight

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-07-23 Thread Schmirrwurst
smartdimmer/nvclock work also without having the nvidia driver installed ! So I think it could be fixed in hal anyway... I don't know if xbacklight needs to have the nvidia driver in use, perhaps that's why they said it is a nvidia driver issue... -- no backlight support for laptop (hal

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-07-23 Thread John Haitas
I am experiencing this problem with an Intel chipset the nvidia driver can't be the issue... -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385723 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-07-22 Thread Schmirrwurst
If this has to be fixed in gnome-power-manager, which package is repsponsible for kde ?? I've seen that the kde power management is still relying on hal-power under karmic -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385723 You received

Re: [Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-07-22 Thread Martin Pitt
Schmirrwurst [2009-07-22 17:30 -]: If this has to be fixed in gnome-power-manager, which package is repsponsible for kde ?? I've seen that the kde power management is still relying on hal-power under karmic Well, it really needs to be fixed in X.org (the XBACKLIGHT extension), in hal,

Re: [Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-07-22 Thread John Haitas
Is it the case that Ubuntu 9.10 might not support brightness hot keys on my laptop? If so, this is a serious regression from Jaunty. On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 1:10 PM, Martin Pittmartin.p...@ubuntu.com wrote: Schmirrwurst [2009-07-22 17:30 -]: If this has to be fixed in gnome-power-manager,

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-07-21 Thread John Haitas
This is a hal depreciation regression ** Summary changed: - no backlight support for laptop + no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression) -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385723 You received this bug notification

[Bug 385723] Re: no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)

2009-07-21 Thread Martin Pitt
** Package changed: devicekit-power (Ubuntu) = gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Medium ** Changed in: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu) Status: New = Triaged -- no backlight support for laptop (hal depreciation regression)