Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.22
Ubuntu Gutsy amd64, new install, updated.
Fn keys don't work for dimming the screen, and no other method works. The sony_laptop module is loaded: :~$ lsmod |grep -i sony sony_laptop 36520 0
tail -f /var/log/acpid
Reduce screen brightness (sun -), Fn+F5
------------------- [Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] received event "sony/hotkey SPIC 00000001 00000010" [Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] notifying client 5304[107:116] [Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] notifying client 5616[0:0] [Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] notifying client 5616[0:0] [Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] executing action "/etc/acpi/sonybright.sh down" [Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] BEGIN HANDLER MESSAGES cat: /sys/class/backlight/sony/actual_brightness: No such file or directory /etc/acpi/sonybright.sh: line 5: [: : integer expression expected /etc/acpi/sonybright.sh: line 12: /sys/class/backlight/sony/brightness: No such file or directory [Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] END HANDLER MESSAGES [Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] action exited with status 1 [Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] completed event "sony/hotkey SPIC 00000001 00000010" [Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] received event "sony/hotkey SPIC 00000001 0000003b" [Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] notifying client 5304[107:116] [Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] notifying client 5616[0:0] [Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] notifying client 5616[0:0][Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] received event "sony/hotkey SPIC 00000001 00000011" ------------------------------
Increase screen brightness (sun +), Fn+F6
------------------------------ [Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] notifying client 5304[107:116] [Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] notifying client 5616[0:0] [Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] notifying client 5616[0:0] [Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] executing action "/etc/acpi/sonybright.sh up" [Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] BEGIN HANDLER MESSAGES cat: /sys/class/backlight/sony/actual_brightness: No such file or directory /etc/acpi/sonybright.sh: line 5: [: : integer expression expected /etc/acpi/sonybright.sh: line 21: /sys/class/backlight/sony/brightness: No such file or directory [Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] END HANDLER MESSAGES [Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] action exited with status 1 [Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] completed event "sony/hotkey SPIC 00000001 00000011" [Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] received event "sony/hotkey SPIC 00000001 0000003b" [Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] notifying client 5304[107:116] [Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] notifying client 5616[0:0] [Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] notifying client 5616[0:0] [Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] completed event "sony/hotkey SPIC 00000001 0000003b" -------------------------------
uname -a Linux samantha 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Sun Oct 14 21:45:15 GMT 2007 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.22
Ubuntu Gutsy amd64, new install, updated.
Fn keys don't work for dimming the screen, and no other method works.
The sony_laptop module is loaded:
:~$ lsmod |grep -i sony
sony_laptop 36520 0
tail -f /var/log/acpid
Reduce screen brightness (sun -), Fn+F5
------------------- sonybright. sh down" backlight/ sony/actual_ brightness: No such file or directory sonybright. sh: line 5: [: : integer expression expected sonybright. sh: line 12: /sys/class/ backlight/ sony/brightness : No such file or directory ------- ------- ------- --
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] received event "sony/hotkey SPIC 00000001 00000010"
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] notifying client 5304[107:116]
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] notifying client 5616[0:0]
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] notifying client 5616[0:0]
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] executing action "/etc/acpi/
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] BEGIN HANDLER MESSAGES
cat: /sys/class/
/etc/acpi/
/etc/acpi/
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] END HANDLER MESSAGES
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] action exited with status 1
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] completed event "sony/hotkey SPIC 00000001 00000010"
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] received event "sony/hotkey SPIC 00000001 0000003b"
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] notifying client 5304[107:116]
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] notifying client 5616[0:0]
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:31 2007] notifying client 5616[0:0][Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] received event "sony/hotkey SPIC 00000001 00000011"
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Increase screen brightness (sun +), Fn+F6
------- ------- ------- ------- -- sonybright. sh up" backlight/ sony/actual_ brightness: No such file or directory sonybright. sh: line 5: [: : integer expression expected sonybright. sh: line 21: /sys/class/ backlight/ sony/brightness : No such file or directory ------- ------- ------- ---
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] notifying client 5304[107:116]
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] notifying client 5616[0:0]
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] notifying client 5616[0:0]
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] executing action "/etc/acpi/
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] BEGIN HANDLER MESSAGES
cat: /sys/class/
/etc/acpi/
/etc/acpi/
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] END HANDLER MESSAGES
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] action exited with status 1
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] completed event "sony/hotkey SPIC 00000001 00000011"
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] received event "sony/hotkey SPIC 00000001 0000003b"
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] notifying client 5304[107:116]
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] notifying client 5616[0:0]
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] notifying client 5616[0:0]
[Mon Dec 3 12:54:33 2007] completed event "sony/hotkey SPIC 00000001 0000003b"
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uname -a
Linux samantha 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Sun Oct 14 21:45:15 GMT 2007 x86_64 GNU/Linux