Jeff Crowell, thank you for providing the results of the requested test. Quick follow up, what backlight options are available in the BIOS besides "Always On"?
** Description changed: - I am running Kubuntu 12.10 on a toshiba Z835-P330 laptop. + I am running Kubuntu 12.10 on a toshiba Z835-P330 laptop. From within + windows, the keyboard command "FN+Z" turns on and off the keyboard + backlight (retrolight). From within linux, the command does nothing. + Nothing shows up in /var/log/syslog on press of FN+Z, but other FN + combinations do show up. Mainline kernel 3.8-RC1 does not fix this bug. - Upgrade to mainline 3.8-RC1 kernel does not fix this bug + WORKAROUND: Setting the backlight in the bios to "always on" turns on + the backlight always, which works, but is not ideal as I have to restart + to turn on or off the backlight. - From within windows, the keyboard command "FN+Z" turns on and off the - keyboard backlight (retrolight). From within linux, the command does - nothing. - - Setting the backlight in the bios to "always on" turns on the backlight - always, which works, but is not ideal as I have to restart to turn on or - off the backlight. - - I can provide any dumps of hardware or anything needed. - - Also, I can provide the windows driver for the backlight if that is - helpful. - - Nothing shows up in /var/log/syslog on press of FN+Z, but other FN - combinations do show up. - - Here is the output from xev. - + Here is the output from xev: KeyPress event, serial 43, synthetic NO, window 0x5400001, root 0xc3, subw 0x0, time 369303, (671,168), root:(674,191), state 0x0, keycode 248 (keysym 0x0, NoSymbol), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False KeyRelease event, serial 43, synthetic NO, window 0x5400001, root 0xc3, subw 0x0, time 369303, (671,168), root:(674,191), state 0x0, keycode 248 (keysym 0x0, NoSymbol), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False KeyPress event, serial 43, synthetic NO, window 0x5400001, root 0xc3, subw 0x0, time 369503, (671,168), root:(674,191), state 0x0, keycode 248 (keysym 0x0, NoSymbol), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False KeyRelease event, serial 43, synthetic NO, window 0x5400001, root 0xc3, subw 0x0, time 369503, (671,168), root:(674,191), state 0x0, keycode 248 (keysym 0x0, NoSymbol), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False --- ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: jeff 1977 F.... pulseaudio DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=730b5605-4a5a-460a-bd4f-7409fd85c21d InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-31 (51 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1) MachineType: TOSHIBA PORTEGE Z835 MarkForUpload: True Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-21-generic root=UUID=a249dd88-32fd-4a50-a7a0-9f561720769d ro quiet splash acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor pcie_aspm=force i915.i915_enable_rc6=1 i915.lvds_downclock=1 vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-21.32-generic 3.5.7.1 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/jeff not ours. No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-21-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-21-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.95 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no Tags: quantal Uname: Linux 3.5.0-21-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: lp lpadmin dmi.bios.date: 02/08/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: TOSHIBA dmi.bios.version: Version 1.60 dmi.board.asset.tag: 0000000000 dmi.board.name: Portable PC dmi.board.vendor: TOSHIBA dmi.board.version: Version A0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0000000000 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: TOSHIBA dmi.chassis.version: Version 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnTOSHIBA:bvrVersion1.60:bd02/08/2012:svnTOSHIBA:pnPORTEGEZ835:pvrPT224U-001001:rvnTOSHIBA:rnPortablePC:rvrVersionA0:cvnTOSHIBA:ct10:cvrVersion1.0: dmi.product.name: PORTEGE Z835 dmi.product.version: PT224U-001001 dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1092801 Title: Toshiba Portege Z835-P330 Keyboard backlight cannot be toggled via Fn+Z To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1092801/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
