Clownfishy, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If so, could you please test for this with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com /daily-live/current/ .
If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in the development release from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report: apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number> If reproducible, could you also please test the latest upstream kernel available (not the daily folder) following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags: kernel-fixed-upstream kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. For example: kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.13-rc6 This can be done by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon next to the word Tags located at the bottom of the bug description. As well, please remove the tag: needs-upstream-testing If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following tags: kernel-bug-exists-upstream kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER As well, please remove the tag: needs-upstream-testing Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug's Status as Confirmed. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your understanding. ** Tags added: latest-bios-a08 ** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- 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/1087773 Title: Backlight Not Working Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Screen is always dim, cannot force the backlight on. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.7.0-4.12-generic 3.7.0-rc7 Uname: Linux 3.7.0-4-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None Date: Fri Dec 7 16:37:22 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation G71 [Quadro FX 2500M] [10de:029a] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:019b] InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-09-22 (76 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu GNOME Remix 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha i386(20120912) MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision M90 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=unknown PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.7.0-4-generic root=UUID=e6a51b8d-824e-43e1-af98-262856fd3f72 ro vesafb.invalid=1 plymouth:debug nopat drm.debug=0xe SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/16/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A08 dmi.board.name: 0YD632 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd10/16/2008:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionM90:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0YD632:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: dmi.product.name: Precision M90 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.40+git20121123.171666e4-0ubuntu0ricotz2~quantal version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1~git20121204.ec83535c-0ubuntu0ricotz~quantal version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.1~git20121204.ec83535c-0ubuntu0ricotz~quantal version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0.902+git20121207+server-1.13-branch.ede07c1a-0ubuntu0ricotz~quantal version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.0.99+git20121126.60cd6cea-0ubuntu0sarvatt~quantal version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.15+git20121203.6f675eea-0ubuntu0sarvatt~quantal version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.4+git20121126.3b33a0b4-0ubuntu0sarvatt~quantal To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1087773/+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
