I test it with an image loaded today and changing brightness works out of the box.
saucy-desktop-i386.iso 1c125e4d1d29bfe4da0c8c54fb713b3e -- 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/1091456 Title: Backlightlevel not changeable with Kernel 3.2.0-34-generic Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: With Kernel 3.2.0-33-generic the backlight controll ist working (FN+UP/DOWN) but with Kernel 3.2.0-34-generic only the Icon is shown and the level is not changing. Xubuntu 12.04 i386 Samsunf nf210 --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. AplayDevices: **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15 Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: usrr 1734 F.... xfce4-volumed usrr 1743 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf0400000 irq 47' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC269VB' Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,144dc08c,00100100' Controls : 19 Simple ctrls : 11 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=79ff2089-dee3-4ebc-ae1b-338f37e679ee InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423) MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. NF110/NF210/NF310 MarkForUpload: True Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=de_DE:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, user) LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-34-generic root=/dev/mapper/vgcrypt-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-34.53-generic 3.2.33 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-34-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-34-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.1 Tags: precise Uname: Linux 3.2.0-34-generic i686 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo www-data dmi.bios.date: 10/04/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd. dmi.bios.version: 02MY.M019.20101004.JIP dmi.board.asset.tag: SAMSUNG dmi.board.name: NF110/NF210/NF310 dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. dmi.board.version: Not Applicable dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvr02MY.M019.20101004.JIP:bd10/04/2010:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pnNF110/NF210/NF310:pvrNotApplicable:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnNF110/NF210/NF310:rvrNotApplicable:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: NF110/NF210/NF310 dmi.product.version: Not Applicable dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1091456/+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