I found a workaround here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2181534
create the file /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf with the following content: Code: Section "Device" Identifier "card0" Driver "intel" Option "Backlight" "intel_backlight" BusID "PCI:0:2:0" EndSection ...and log out and back in again -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1232952 Title: Brightness controls do not change brightness To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udev/+bug/1232952/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs