Frank Murphy schrieb:
I'm trying to migrate from a 2.4 to a 2.6 kernel, but I have one last problem
keeping me with 2.4.25. There's a problem with adjusting screen brightness
under X (4.3.0.dfsg.1-8).
I'm running pbbuttonsd 0.6.6-2 with gtkpbbuttons 0.6.4-3 (which are tools that
enable the LCD to be dimmed and brightened with keyboard pressed). When I'm
running the Debian kernel-image 2.4.25-8 and I press the brightness up or
down keys, I get the on-screen indication from gtkpbbuttons and the LCD dims
or brightens as expected in both X and on the console. However, when I boot
into kernel-image 2.6.8-6 or 2.6.9-1 and press the brightness keys, I get the
on-screen indication in X, but the LCD doesn't change brightness. However, if
I switch to a VT with a console, the brightness changes to what I tried to
change it to. Also, pressing the brightness buttons works fine when I press
them while in the console.
My video card is a Mach64, and I'm using the 'ati' driver for X. One guess I
have is that in 2.6, lots more things are built as kernel modules. I'd like
to try build any needed video stuff in, but I don't know what it could be.
Does anyone here have an idea what controls screen brightness in X?
Your mouse pointer might get some noisy spots on brightness change, ever
noticed? I would blame the kernel first (since 2.4 works well).
The reason this is important for me is that the LCD is not dimmed when I close
the lid for sleep, which kind of ruins the point of sleep.
Does anyone have an idea of what else I need to do to get screen dimming to
work under X with Linux 2.6?
Try to ask on the ppc-kernel list (CCed). I suspect that nobody has
reimplemented power management for mach64 in 2.6. The fact that lid
closing does not put the display to sleep keeps me locked in 2.4, too
(though I experienced that 2.6 is way faster).
I played with the thought of fixing it myself (like I plan to fix DRI
DMA some time) but was unable to allocate ressources (and enough motivation)
So take this as a "I have the problem, too" posting
Christof
