On Thu, Feb 22, 2007 at 01:11:18AM +0000, James Simmons wrote: > > *$> grep BACKLIGH /boot/config-2.6.20 > > # CONFIG_FB_BACKLIGHT is not set > > CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_LCD_SUPPORT=y > > CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE=m > > CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_DEVICE=y > > You need to explictly enable the backlight for your fbdev driver. It > doesn't do the selecting magically for you. > Jus do a make "favorite"config and go to the fbdev menu and select the > backlight option for your fbdev driver.
I would think that we'd always want to enable the backlight. How are people supposed to Just Know that the kernel defaults to a black LCD? Joel -- Life's Little Instruction Book #407 "Every once in a while, take the scenic route." Joel Becker Principal Software Developer Oracle E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (650) 506-8127 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/