[AMD Radeon HD 7500G][1002:990a] Unable to adjust brightness with radeon driver
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
linux (Ubuntu) |
Expired
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Low
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
CID: 201307-13904 HP Pavilion 14
Steps:
1. Install 12.04.3 + update (3.8.0-33), boot to desktop
2. Adjust the brightness with hotkeys
3. Adjust the brightness with the brightness applet.
Expected results:
- Brightness could be controlled.
Actual result:
- The brightness level indicator will change with hotkeys, but brightness won't be changed, it can't be controlled by the brightness applet as well.
Debugging information:
$ ls /sys/class/
acpi_video0 radeon_bl0
$ grep -r . /proc/acpi
/proc/acpi/
grep: /proc/acpi/event: Permission denied
/proc/acpi/
/proc/acpi/
/proc/acpi/
/proc/acpi/
/proc/acpi/
/proc/acpi/
/proc/acpi/
/proc/acpi/
/proc/acpi/
/proc/acpi/
$ cat /proc/version
Linux version 3.8.0-33-generic (buildd@toyol) (gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5) ) #48~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 24 16:28:06 UTC 2013
Note:
After the proprietary AMD video driver (fglrx-
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-33-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version k3.8.0-33-generic.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 1: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 0: ALC282 Analog [ALC282 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/
/dev/snd/
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
Card hw:0 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xf0344000 irq 46'
Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,
Controls : 7
Simple ctrls : 1
Card0.Amixer.
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Card1.Amixer.info:
Card hw:1 'Generic'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xf0340000 irq 16'
Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC282'
Components : 'HDA:10ec0282,
Controls : 20
Simple ctrls : 9
Date: Fri Nov 29 02:35:10 2013
HibernationDevice: RESUME=
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130820.1)
IwConfig:
eth0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion 14 Notebook PC
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
RelatedPackageV
linux-
linux-
linux-firmware 1.79.7
RfKill:
SourcePackage: linux-lts-raring
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/12/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: B.0C
dmi.board.
dmi.board.name: 2169
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 30.0F
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion 14 Notebook PC
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
Changed in linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
With "acpi_backlight =vendor" added into grub
brightness could be controlled by hotkeys and the applet
$ ls /sys/class/ backlight
radeon_bl0