The hal-applesmc package, available in the mactel ppa, adds support for
keyboard backlight via the applesmc sysfs interface. If you have a
MacbookPro 3,1 or later, first:

# Remove your machine model from file
/usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/10osvendor/10-macbookpro-utils.fdi

# Add mactel PPA to /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/mactel-support/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/mactel-support/ubuntu intrepid main

# Update sources
sudo apt-get update

# Get the hal-applesmc
sudo apt-get install hal-applesmc


** Changed in: mactel-support
     Assignee: (unassigned) => rydberg (rydberg)

** Changed in: mactel-support
       Status: New => Fix Released

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[Gutsy Tribe 2, Intrepid Alpha 2+] Illuminated keyboard not working on MacBook 
Pro rev.3 (santa rosa)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/125918
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