A patched kernel and gnome-power-manager exist to get the backlight hotkeys working:
https://launchpad.net/~kamalmostafa/+archive/linux-kamal-mjgbacklight add it to your sources e.g. with: sudo apt-add-repository ppa:kamalmostafa/linux-kamal-mjgbacklight then reload the package information and upgrade your system (e.g. with synaptic) This should give you a the patched kernel and gnome-power-manager. Shut down and boot. For my system this kernel gives me full hotkey backlight control (with the caveat that I have to up the brightness again after every time I close the lid - with the now working hotkeys). Test and report back. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/765438 Title: On startup, the backlight is off on laptop -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
