8086:0166 [Dell Inspiron 15R 5521] Impossible to adjust the screen backlight
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
linux (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
|
Low
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
the change in the level of illumination of the screen, through the corresponding option in the control panel, has no effect.
Upstream post: http://
WORKAROUND: In Ubuntu kernel only, version 3.11.0-14-generic tested:
acpi_backlight=
WORKAROUND: In mainline only:
video.use_
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: linux-image-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-14-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/
Date: Tue Dec 17 18:50:13 2013
HibernationDevice: RESUME=
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-14 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 5521
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=it
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=it_IT.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
RelatedPackageV
linux-
linux-
linux-firmware 1.116
SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: rts5139
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 02/22/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A06
dmi.board.name: 0K08H3
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 5521
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
tags: | added: bios-outdated-a12 |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
status: | New → Incomplete |
summary: |
- impossible to adjust the screen backlight + [Dell Inspiron 15R 5521] Impossible to adjust the screen backlight |
summary: |
- [Dell Inspiron 15R 5521] Impossible to adjust the screen backlight + 8086:0166 [Dell Inspiron 15R 5521] Impossible to adjust the screen + backlight |
tags: |
added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream-3.12.0-7-generic removed: staging |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → Confirmed |
tags: | added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream staging |
tags: |
added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream removed: needs-upstream-testing |
tags: |
added: kernel-bug-exists-upstreamkernel-bug-exists-upstream-v3.13-rc3-trusty removed: kernel-bug-exists-upstream |
tags: |
added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream kernel-bug-exists-upstream-v3.13-rc3-trusty removed: kernel-bug-exists-upstreamkernel-bug-exists-upstream-v3.13-rc3-trusty |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → Confirmed |
description: | updated |
description: | updated |
tags: |
added: kernel-fixed-upstream kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.13-rc3 removed: kernel-bug-exists-upstream kernel-bug-exists-upstream-v3.13-rc3 |
tags: |
added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream kernel-bug-exists-upstream-v3.13-rc3 removed: kernel-fixed-upstream kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.13-rc3 |
tags: |
added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream-v3.13-rc5 removed: kernel-bug-exists-upstream-v3.13-rc3 |
description: | updated |
alex@alex- Inspiron- 5521:~$ sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date
[sudo] password for alex:
A12
10/25/2013
I updated the BIOS to version suggested but did not produce any change. It remains impossible to adjust the screen brightness