The backlight property only shows up when using nomodeset. I can us it to control the backlight then but it's still missing even with the latest updates and KMS enabled.
$ dpkg-query -s xserver-xorg-video-intel Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel Status: install ok installed Priority: optional Section: x11 Installed-Size: 1588 Architecture: amd64 Version: 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu1 $ xrandr --prop Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1366 x 768, maximum 8192 x 8192 VGA1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) LVDS1 connected 1366x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 345mm x 194mm EDID_DATA: 00ffffffffffff0030e4020200000000 00130103802313780a28659759548e27 1e505400000001010101010101010101 010101010101561d56c6500020303020 350059c2100000190000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000fe004c 4720446973706c61790a2020000000fc 004c503135365748332d544c41310039 scaling mode: Fullscreen supported: Non-GPU Fullscreen No scale Aspect 1366x768 60.0*+ 1360x768 59.8 1024x768 60.0 800x600 60.3 640x480 59.9 DVI1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) DP1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) DP2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) -- xrandr backlight property control missing (when using KMS?) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/428054 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