This issue is still present in Ubuntu 9.10, Karmic Koala. I have implemented the following workaround on my system, which is a persistent version of that in update 4 above.
i...@dash:~$ cat /etc/modprobe.d/asus-backlight-workaround.conf # Got this from Ubuntu bug 222171. install asus-laptop /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install asus-laptop; sleep 2; echo 5 > /sys/devices/platform/asus_laptop/ls_level This is a bug in the asus-laptop kernel module. -- [Hardy] Backlight low on Asus x57 laptop (M50sa) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222171 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
