Activity log for bug #70020

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2006-11-03 06:28:03 Andrew Fenn bug added bug
2006-11-04 08:40:14 towsonu2003 None: statusexplanation
2006-11-22 07:16:04 Andrew Fenn title Laptop brightness keys not functioning in Dapper Drake Laptop brightness keys not functioning in Dapper + Edgy
2006-11-22 07:48:37 Andrew Fenn bug assigned to hotkey-setup (Ubuntu)
2006-11-22 07:49:16 Andrew Fenn hotkey-setup: assignee ubuntu-laptop
2006-11-22 07:49:16 Andrew Fenn hotkey-setup: statusexplanation
2007-02-13 15:33:32 Peter Whittaker hotkey-setup: status Unconfirmed Confirmed
2007-02-13 15:33:32 Peter Whittaker hotkey-setup: statusexplanation Marking as confirmed based on availability of requested information.
2007-03-20 11:48:00 Paul Sladen title Laptop brightness keys not functioning in Dapper + Edgy Samsung r55/r65: Laptop brightness keys don't funtion
2007-03-20 11:49:06 Paul Sladen hotkey-setup: status Confirmed Needs Info
2007-03-20 11:49:06 Paul Sladen hotkey-setup: statusexplanation Marking as confirmed based on availability of requested information.
2007-03-20 11:49:26 Paul Sladen xkeyboard-config: status Unconfirmed Rejected
2007-03-20 14:38:13 Andrew Fenn acpi-support: status Needs Info Confirmed
2007-03-20 14:38:13 Andrew Fenn acpi-support: statusexplanation Its been confirmed by multiple people and there is nothing else I can give you to help fix this. Changing this to confirmed until someone asks me anything else.
2007-03-31 08:20:52 Andrew Fenn description I'm using a Samsung r55 laptop installed with Dapper Heres my exact laptop specs: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/SamsungR55 When turning on the laptop I can adjust the laptop brightness using (fn+up / fn+down) until I get to the Ubuntu boot screen at which point it will not work. Below I have provided my xorg.conf and menu.lst files. ------------------------ xorg.conf ------------------------ # /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file) # # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using # values from the debconf database. # # Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page. # (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.) # # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only* # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg # package. # # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated # again, run the following command: # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg Section "Files" FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc" FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic" FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1" FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi" FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi" # path to defoma fonts FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType" EndSection Section "Module" Load "bitmap" Load "ddc" Load "dri" Load "extmod" Load "freetype" Load "glx" Load "int10" Load "type1" Load "vbe" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "kbd" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xorg" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "gb" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Configured Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "CorePointer" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad" Driver "synaptics" Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "Protocol" "auto-dev" Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "stylus" Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to # /dev/input/event # for USB Option "Type" "stylus" Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY EndSection Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "eraser" Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to # /dev/input/event # for USB Option "Type" "eraser" Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY EndSection Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "cursor" Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to # /dev/input/event # for USB Option "Type" "cursor" Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NVIDIA Geforce Go 7800" Driver "nvidia" BusID "PCI:1:0:0" Option "UseFBDev" "true" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Samsung r55" Option "DPMS" HorizSync 30-60 VertRefresh 43-60 EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Device "NVIDIA Corporation NVIDIA Geforce Go 7800" Monitor "Samsung r55" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Depth 1 Modes "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 4 Modes "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen "Default Screen" InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" InputDevice "Configured Mouse" InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents" InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents" InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents" InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad" EndSection Section "DRI" Mode 0666 EndSection ------------------------ menu.lst ------------------------ # menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8) # grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8), # grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub # and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/. ## default num # Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and # the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used. # # You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry # is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'. # WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not change this entry to 'saved' or your # array will desync and will not let you boot your system. default 0 ## timeout sec # Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry # (normally the first entry defined). timeout 10 ## hiddenmenu # Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu) #hiddenmenu # Pretty colours #color cyan/blue white/blue splashimage=(hd0,1)/boot/grub/soft-tux.xpm.gz ## password ['--md5'] passwd # If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing # control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the # command 'lock' # e.g. password topsecret # password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/ # password topsecret # # examples # # title Windows 95/98/NT/2000 # root (hd0,0) # makeactive # chainloader +1 # # title Linux # root (hd0,1) # kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro # # # Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST ### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST ## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified ## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below ## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs ## ## Start Default Options ## ## default kernel options ## default kernel options for automagic boot options ## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z ## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted. ## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro ## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro ## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro # kopt=root=/dev/hda2 ro ## default grub root device ## e.g. groot=(hd0,0) # groot=(hd0,1) ## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options ## e.g. alternative=true ## alternative=false # alternative=true ## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options ## e.g. lockalternative=true ## lockalternative=false # lockalternative=false ## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the ## alternatives ## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5 # defoptions=vga=789 quiet splash ## altoption boot targets option ## multiple altoptions lines are allowed ## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options ## altoptions=(recovery mode) single # altoptions=(recovery mode) single ## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst ## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the ## alternative kernel options ## e.g. howmany=all ## howmany=7 # howmany=all ## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option ## e.g. memtest86=true ## memtest86=false # memtest86=true ## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system ## can be true or false # updatedefaultentry=false ## ## End Default Options ## title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-27-386 root (hd0,1) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-27-386 root=/dev/hda2 vga=789 ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-27-386 savedefault boot title Ubuntu, memtest86+ root (hd0,1) kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin boot ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST # This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian # ones. title Other operating systems: root # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS # on /dev/hda1 title Microsoft Windows XP Professional root (hd0,0) savedefault makeactive chainloader +1 Heres my exact laptop specs: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/SamsungR55 Brightness keys do not work in Ubuntu with the Nvidia Driver installed on Dapper, Edgy and Feisty for the Samsung R55 and R65 Laptops. Not only this but the hot keys can not be recorded using the guide avaliable at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/HotkeyResearch
2007-03-31 08:24:35 Andrew Fenn xkeyboard-config: status Rejected Unconfirmed
2007-03-31 08:25:27 Andrew Fenn description Heres my exact laptop specs: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/SamsungR55 Brightness keys do not work in Ubuntu with the Nvidia Driver installed on Dapper, Edgy and Feisty for the Samsung R55 and R65 Laptops. Not only this but the hot keys can not be recorded using the guide avaliable at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/HotkeyResearch Heres my exact laptop specs: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/SamsungR55 Brightness keys do not work in Ubuntu with the Nvidia Driver installed on Dapper, Edgy and Feisty (untested in r55) for the Samsung R55 and R65 Laptops. Not only this but the hot keys can not be recorded using the guide avaliable at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/HotkeyResearch
2007-05-04 02:40:06 Andrew Fenn description Heres my exact laptop specs: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/SamsungR55 Brightness keys do not work in Ubuntu with the Nvidia Driver installed on Dapper, Edgy and Feisty (untested in r55) for the Samsung R55 and R65 Laptops. Not only this but the hot keys can not be recorded using the guide avaliable at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/HotkeyResearch Heres my exact laptop specs: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/SamsungR55 Brightness keys do not work in Ubuntu with the Nvidia Driver installed on Dapper, Edgy and Feisty for the Samsung R55 and R65 Laptops. Not only this but the hot keys can not be recorded using the guide available at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/HotkeyResearch
2007-05-04 02:40:06 Andrew Fenn title Samsung r55/r65: Laptop brightness keys don't funtion Samsung r55/r65: Laptop keys don't funtion
2007-05-11 14:58:00 Kai-Uwe Widany bug added attachment 'blacklist-custom' (My module blacklist)
2007-05-17 03:32:56 Andrew Fenn acpi-support: status Confirmed Rejected
2007-05-17 03:32:56 Andrew Fenn acpi-support: statusexplanation Its been confirmed by multiple people and there is nothing else I can give you to help fix this. Changing this to confirmed until someone asks me anything else. The latest BIO update (DFCC) from Samsung seems to fix this bug so I am closing it.
2007-05-17 03:33:12 Andrew Fenn nvidia-xconfig: status Unconfirmed Rejected
2007-05-17 03:33:12 Andrew Fenn nvidia-xconfig: statusexplanation The latest BIO update (DFCC) from Samsung seems to fix this bug so I am closing it.
2007-05-17 03:33:48 Andrew Fenn description Heres my exact laptop specs: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/SamsungR55 Brightness keys do not work in Ubuntu with the Nvidia Driver installed on Dapper, Edgy and Feisty for the Samsung R55 and R65 Laptops. Not only this but the hot keys can not be recorded using the guide available at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/HotkeyResearch Heres my exact laptop specs: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/SamsungR55 Brightness keys do not work in Ubuntu with the Nvidia Driver installed on Dapper, Edgy and Feisty for the Samsung R55 and R65 Laptops. Not only this but the hot keys can not be recorded using the guide available at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/HotkeyResearch == UPDATE == The latest BIO update (DFCC) from Samsung seems to fix this bug so I am closing it.