On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 08:55:02PM -0000, Jeremy LaCroix wrote: > The contents of each of those files is "7". (If it makes any difference, > I had the laptop plugged in to AC power which makes the brightness go up > as high as it can during POST).
> The command that started with "echo 2" did nothing because I prefixed it > with "sudo" and it still wouldn't let me edit it. I edited it with Kate > and nothing changed, not sure if I have to log out after I change that > file or not. You'll need to edit the file by running: sudo -s echo 2 > /sys/devices/virtual/backlight/acpi_video0/brightness (redirection happens in the parent shell, not as part of the sudo command, so is not happening as root; editors are unlikely to work correctly on the special files under /sys.) -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/ slanga...@ubuntu.com vor...@debian.org -- Brightness Applet/Brightness Keys Do Not Work In Gateway M-7315u Laptop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/280518 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
