Hello, after discussed with Ara, since this issue works with proprietary drivers and according to Sasha's comment #7 says that it works also with BIOS A10.
I'll change the bug status into Invalid, please feel free to re-open it if you have doubts. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Opinion ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Opinion => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1154488 Title: [Dell Precision M6700] Can't adjust brightness with function keys(Fn+up/down) Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: System: Dell Precision M6700 There're brightness mark on the up/down key which implying user should adjust brightness via Fn combination. No reaction from showkey when pressing Fn+up/down. (it's ok to adjust brightness in Setting/Brightness and Lock) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.5.0-23-generic 3.5.0-23.35~precise1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-23.35~precise1-generic 3.5.7.2 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-23-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25. AplayDevices: **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 1467 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7e30000 irq 46' Mixer name : 'IDT 92HD93BXX' Components : 'HDA:111d76df,1028053f,00100203' Controls : 20 Simple ctrls : 10 Date: Wed Mar 13 04:56:02 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d764ac7b-d914-4ca3-804c-47b3fd11c5f5 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision M6700 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb 1 nouveaufb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-23-generic root=UUID=28ea201f-e1b7-497c-afd1-0406dc3b4e97 ro quiet splash initcall_debug vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-23-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-23-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.1 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/03/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A04 dmi.board.name: 011BL2 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: X03 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA04:bd09/03/2012:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionM6700:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn011BL2:rvrX03:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: dmi.product.name: Precision M6700 dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1154488/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp