Public bug reported: Increase brightness key on my keyboard (func-f3) makes the screen more dim. Decrease brightness key on my keyboard (func-f2) makes the screen more bright. The gnome-shell on-screen display of brightness is backwards also.
I see on google search results that this was a problem with older kernels. I guess the problem is back / possible regression. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-15.16-generic 4.13.4 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-15-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Oct 11 20:52:44 2017 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: artful DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display [8086:0f31] (rev 0e) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display [103c:2209] InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-08 (3 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170926) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0cf3:3121 Atheros Communications, Inc. Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. Hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05c8:036e Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd (Foxlink) Webcam Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion 11 x360 PC ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-15-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=3db6d4f1-3d95-4b8c-93d1-ab9465947670 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/11/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: F.15 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 2209 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 57.37 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.15:bd11/11/2014:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPavilion11x360PC:pvr096F100800405F00010420180:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn2209:rvr57.37:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.family: 103C_5335KV G=N L=CON B=HP S=PAV X=MIN dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion 11 x360 PC dmi.product.version: 096F100800405F00010420180 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.83-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.2.2-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.2.2-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.3-1ubuntu7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.10.0-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20170309-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.15-2 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug artful ubuntu wayland-session -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1722987 Title: screen brightness control is backwards To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1722987/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp