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  1. Precise (12.04)
  2. Bug #954661
  3. Comment #20

Comment 20 for bug 954661

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Kamal Mostafa (kamalmostafa) wrote :

Robert Hooker has provided an additional patch which automatically switches off the i915.enable_backlight parameter (see comment #18) for the Dell XPS13.

The PPA kernel now includes both patches (as of the ~kamal1 version): https://launchpad.net/~kamalmostafa/+archive/i915-enable-backlight

With the PPA kernel installed, backlight control should work properly on the Dell XPS13 without needing any special boot parameters.