To answer my own question, this has been fixed in the new 2.6.28-4 Kernel and should work on an uptodate install of Natty.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/693494 Title: Ubuntu 10.04 // Brightness control doesn't work correctly on Samsung Q330 Notebook -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs