Public bug reported: Backlight will turn off at random or on start up. If screen is allowed to sleep it will sometime come on when you wake the computer. Tried editing in terminal but still no luck.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-34-generic 3.13.0-34.60 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-34.60-generic 3.13.11.4 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-34-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: steph 2172 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Aug 14 23:41:28 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b05f46af-1e15-48ce-80cf-1ef990f140cc InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-01 (13 days ago) InstallationMedia: It MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1545 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-34-generic root=UUID=df0dad32-37cf-4a03-a1fc-07571093f222 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-34-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-34-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.5 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/17/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A10 dmi.board.name: 0G848F dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA10:bd07/17/2009:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1545:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0G848F:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1545 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1357119 Title: Backlight turns off To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1357119/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs