Patrick, Does echoing the command to the acpi not work? Try (as root)
echo 4 > /proc/acpi/video/GFX0/LCD/brightness If it does, then it's just a matter of writing a script to adjust the value and then have the brightness keys execute it. -Andrew On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 8:43 PM, Patrick Valdellon <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > I tried out kubuntu lucid the other day, and suspend seems fine. the > new 256 series nvidia drivers don't care about newer bios/efis > anymore. Brightness keys in stamina mode don't work. > > br, > Patrick > > 2010/8/4 André Bergner <[email protected]>: > > Hello everybody, > > > > at first my situation: I have a vaio z 41 running ubuntu karmic and > > everything is running fluently so far thanks to Raphaels janitor script, > > i.e graphics card cold switch works, brightness keys are working, 3g > works, > > hibernating works, ... > > Now, I have to questions. > > 1.) I would like to install Ubuntu Lucid. What are the experiences so > far? > > Does everything work flawlessly? > > I read some time ago that there are troubles with hibernating/standby. > Was > > that a singular issue or a general? > > Can I use the Janitor script as well to get everything installed? > (Raphaels > > page states the script is for the developer branch) > > 2.) I would like to upgrade my bios to the latest version which enables > > Intel's VT-x support. Is anybody using that bios and running linux > > flawlessly? > > I remember some thread about problems with that bios and ubuntu but I > > couldn't find it again. Have those problems been resolved? > > Thanks in advance. > > cheers, > > André > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: > > https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > > Post to : [email protected] > > Unsubscribe : > > https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: > https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : > https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series<https://launchpad.net/%7Esony-vaio-z-series> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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