Clevo RGB keyboard backlight key controls do not work by default
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux-hwe-5.8 (Ubuntu) |
Expired
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Focal |
Expired
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Ubuntu 20.04.2 up to date to latest @ 11/3/2021 with kernel 5.8.0-44-generic
This is a Clevo NL51 laptop with an RGB colored keyboard backlight that are controlled
with the Fn key + / * - + from the keypad
By default boot this laptop boots with dark blue backlight and cannot be changed
with the keys.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-image-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-44-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckR
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu Mar 11 19:07:04 2021
SourcePackage: linux-signed-
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
freenode #ubuntu-kernel IRC log:
<lotuspsychje> good afternoon to all hwe-5.8 (Ubuntu) "Clevo RGB keyboard backlight key controls do not work by default" [Undecided,New] https:/ /launchpad. net/bugs/ 1918715 /configurelapto p.eu/clevo- keyboard- backlight- control- for-linux/ deb.tuxedocompu ters.com/ ubuntu/ pool/main/ t/tuxedo- keyboard/
<lotuspsychje> for my business at home i recently filed a bug #1918715 as i sell and setup a lot of clevo laptops + ubuntu and these new types of clevo models need a workaround to make the backlight of RGB keyboard work, now i would like to ask whats the adviced way to integrate this fix on ubuntu by default?
<ubot5> bug 1918715 in linux-signed-
<lotuspsychje> the fix that makes it work is https:/
<lotuspsychje> tomreyn also found me http://