From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Matthew Garrett Subject: Re: Backlight? Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 12:34:08 +0100 Sender: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Message-ID: <1088768048.3733.10.camel@tyrosine> References: <200407010231.57481.kernelpenguin@hot.ee> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <200407010231.57481.kernelpenguin-S7FoVGKkKTI@public.gmane.org> Errors-To: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: Elver Loho Cc: acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org On Thu, 2004-07-01 at 02:31 +0300, Elver Loho wrote: > I have a laptop. It has brightness control buttons on it, which, > unfortunately, don't work under Linux. I was wondering. Are backlight and > brightness controlled by ACPI as well? How would one go about controlling > them? They /can/ be controlled by ACPI, but aren't always. It might be worth trying the patch on http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1944 . Alternatively, if you have an Asus/Medion or Toshiba laptop then there are kernel drivers that support their hotkeys. -- Matthew Garrett | mjg59-1xO5oi07KQx4cg9Nei1l7Q@public.gmane.org ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com