@Adrienne- It sounds like the problems you're experiencing more specifically relate to either of these two bug reports ("backlight off at startup"): https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/779166 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/765438 My suggestion is to try the new 'inverted-backlight' test PPA, but post your results to bug 779166:
https://launchpad.net/~kamalmostafa/+archive/inverted-backlight
Important: Booting with the parameter "acpi_backlight=vendor" may also be necessary -- see the inverted-backlight page above for details.
@Adrienne- /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ linux/+ bug/779166 /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ linux/+ bug/765438 backlight' test PPA, but post your results to bug 779166:
It sounds like the problems you're experiencing more specifically relate to either of these two bug reports ("backlight off at startup"):
https:/
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My suggestion is to try the new 'inverted-
https:/ /launchpad. net/~kamalmosta fa/+archive/ inverted- backlight
Important: Booting with the parameter "acpi_backlight =vendor" may also be necessary -- see the inverted-backlight page above for details.