[Dell Inspiron 5551][8086:0f31] Unable to adjust brightness
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HWE Next |
Won't Fix
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
xorg (Ubuntu) |
Expired
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Low
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Failed to adjust brightness.
Unable to change brightness with hotkeys or even system settings.
Additional information:
There are two backlight interfaces and the system seems to use the wrong one.
/sys/class/
acpi_video0 intel_backlight
Following commands proof that intel interfaces can controll the backlight:
sudo sh -c "echo 2500 >> /sys/class/
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-65-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.15
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnred
CompositorUnred
Date: Tue Oct 6 15:25:21 2015
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: trusty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingI
GraphicsCard:
Intel Corporation ValleyView Gen7 [8086:0f31] (rev 0e) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:06d7]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-05 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 5551
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 01/28/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: X16
dmi.board.
dmi.board.name: Type2 - Board Product Name1
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: Type2 - Board Version
dmi.chassis.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 5551
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.60-
version.
version.
version.
version.
version.
version.
version.
version.
xserver.bootTime: Tue Oct 6 14:20:56 2015
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:
product id 5100
vendor AUO
xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7
description: | updated |
tags: | added: bios-outdated-a03 |
Changed in xorg (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
Changed in hwe-next: | |
status: | Incomplete → Won't Fix |
I see you test with 3.13. Does any later kernel or release can fix this?