Bug 641978

Thanks for the bug report.  We have reviewed the information you have provided above, and there is some additional information we require that will be helpful in our diagnosis of this issue.

Please add drm.debug=0x04 to the kernel command line, restart computer, and attach

* your X server config file (/etc/X11/xorg.conf, if available),
* X server log file (/var/log/Xorg.*.log)
* output of the dmesg command, and
* system log (/var/log/messages)

to the bug report as individual uncompressed file attachments using the bugzilla file attachment link above.

We will review this issue again once you've had a chance to attach this information.

Thanks in advance.

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Same as above except Dell 14R (Intel core i3).  Attached requested info.  It seems there is a problem across the board with Intel core i3/5/7 laptops upstream.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/568611

http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/intel-gfx/2010-September/008081.html

Mine:
http://www.smolts.org/client/show/pub_4deda161-6c83-407a-92cc-f5a8c9585846

i have same problem on dell vostro 3500 with nvidia GF 310m. I tried change value in  /sys/devices/virtual/backlight/acpi_video0/brightness but that didn't help. Keys Fn+arrow up/down respond.

I'm running Fedora 14 on a Dell Studio 1558 with Intel i3 and ATI graphics. Changing screen brightness using the F4/F5 hotkeys works fine for me so maybe the problem is related to the intel graphics option? I can't find any sort of brightness screen applet but would be happy to test that method if someone posts instructions on how to test it. Also, if it would help any to have the DRM output from mine, I could try that too.

Would it be possible for someone to install the pmtools package and run acpidump as root, then attach the output? I only need this for one of the Dells where brightness changing *doesn't* work.

I have Dell XPS l701x and I can do acpidump but I dont know how to attache it to this thread. On my system I can increase brightness but I cant decrease

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ok I found how to attach acpidump

I can attach more information if needed. Currently FN and brightness controls are not working on my laptop either. I would like to see this fixed as it makes Fedora on my laptop unusable. :( I am on a Dell Studio 1558 Core i3 with integrated graphics.

I got an email on this bug today and it jogged my memory, I'd forgotten all about it because at some point in the past 9 months, it was resolved (at least for me). I am now able to change the LCD backlight brightness using the keyboard on my Dell Studio 1558. I'm still running Fedora 14. (sorry, no F15+, GNOME 3 just isn't useable for me). So unless someone else is still seeing the problem, you can probably close this one as fixed.

This is *not* fixed in Fedora 16.  Odd Fedora 14 suddenly works.

Brightness controls do not work on my Dell Studio 1558 with Intel Graphics.

Strange that there was a kernel patch from Ubuntu that fixed this a year ago and it's not made it in yet?

A bit of fiddling confirmed you can adjust it manually in /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/

Setting acpi_backlight=vendor fixes Gnome.

Hope this helps someone else - my battery is thankful! :)

I just updated to Fedora 16 and can confirm that this still works for me (lots of other stuff is broken in F16 and GNOME 3 still sucks but this feature does work).

There may be a hardware difference between my Dell Studio 1558 and Cott's. Mine has the ATI graphics card and the 1920x1080 LCD with LED backlighting. There were a lot of graphics card and screen combos available on this laptop, so I think what we're seeing is that the bug has been fixed for my screen or graphics card but not his.

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