[Bug 1330640] Re: Ubuntu 14.04 on Acer TravelMate P253: LCD screen brightness always at maximum level

2014-08-18 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
[Expired for linux (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.] ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Expired -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1330640 T

[Bug 1330640] Re: Ubuntu 14.04 on Acer TravelMate P253: LCD screen brightness always at maximum level

2014-06-19 Thread Adalberto
Hi, kernel bisection status: 3.15.1-031501 is BAD 3.16.0-031600rc1 is GOOD So I've identified the two consecutive releases with the bug status changed, and thus the fix has got to be among the 3.16.0-031600rc1 patches. I'll study git and continue with the bisection tomorrow, then let you all know.

[Bug 1330640] Re: Ubuntu 14.04 on Acer TravelMate P253: LCD screen brightness always at maximum level

2014-06-19 Thread Adalberto
Hi, please someone add this tag to this bug: kernel-fixed-upstream-3.16-rc1 I'm now going to (try and) do kernel bisection in order to identify the fixing patch. Adalberto -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.l

[Bug 1330640] Re: Ubuntu 14.04 on Acer TravelMate P253: LCD screen brightness always at maximum level

2014-06-18 Thread Adalberto
Hi, the 3.16rc1 kernel test I did for my other bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1330637), fixed both issues! Now pressing Fn+Left/Right works as expected, reducing/increasing LCD brightness! Someone please explain me how to close a bug, so I'll be glad to close it myself! This bug should als

[Bug 1330640] Re: Ubuntu 14.04 on Acer TravelMate P253: LCD screen brightness always at maximum level

2014-06-17 Thread Adalberto
Hi Joseph, sorry but the upstream 3.15.0 kernel did not fix this issue: the screen brightness always stays at its maximum level. I should now add the tag "kernel-bug-exists-upstream" as per your instructions, but don't actually know how... sorry! Adalberto -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 1330640] Re: Ubuntu 14.04 on Acer TravelMate P253: LCD screen brightness always at maximum level

2014-06-17 Thread Joseph Salisbury
Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.15 kernel[0]. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'. If the mainline kernel does not fix t

[Bug 1330640] Re: Ubuntu 14.04 on Acer TravelMate P253: LCD screen brightness always at maximum level

2014-06-16 Thread Adalberto
apport information ** Tags added: apport-collected ** Description changed: Hi, on my new Acer TravelMate P253 notebook, with ubuntu 14.04 desktop I can't modify LCD screen brghtness: by pressing the normal key combination for this function (Fn+Left / Fn+Right) the screen brightness applet