backlight control

[Tony Nelson]

On 09-09-30 01:27:30, Konstantin Svist wrote:
> On 09/29/2009 04:00 PM, Tony Nelson wrote:
> > On 09-09-29 18:43:39, Konstantin Svist wrote:
> >   ...
> >    
> >> Thanks, that was it.
> >> The problem is that apparently X thinks my laptop panel doesn't
> >> support DPMS and because of that the backlight doesn't disable
> >>
> >> Where do I dig now?
> >>      
> > If `xset dpms force suspend ; sleep 10 ; xset dpms force on` 
> > doesn't work, try booting with the "nomodeset" kernel parameter.
> >
> >    
> 
> xset didn't work but nomodeset made it work.
> What's going on here? I thought modesetting was fully
> working/supported

Work in progress in the video drivers.

> I really liked the modesetting, too...
> Who do I bug to fix it? Or how would I go about fixing it myself?

File a bug against your video driver or just against xorg.  Fixing "it" 
(Kernel Mode Setting) yourself is not feasible.  Use the workaround you 
have now.

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