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I just installed Linux Mint 17.1 XFCE 64-bit alongside windows 8.1 by
following the excellent instructions by gold_finger
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=163126
EDIT: The slider appears on screen, and moves when I press the function
keys but brightness doesn't change.
opened terminal...
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inspiron@DELL-INSPIRON-3543 ~ $ ls /sys/class/backlight/
acpi_video0 intel_backlight
inspiron@DELL-INSPIRON-3543 ~ $
then I created following configuration file, after checking it does not exist:
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then I edited this file using gedit ... (is it ok to use gedit?)
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Section "Device"
Identifier "card0"
Driver "intel"
Option "Backlight" "intel_backlight"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection
should I delete this file I created? Does anyone have a good solution to fix
my problem? any help would be appreciated.
regards, Hugh
EDIT: I ran following code to see additional information will help pin point
the problem ....
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Your hardware is very new; probably a bit too new for the 3.13 kernel series.
So I advise to install the latest kernel from the 3.16 series, which you can do
like this:
https://sites.google.com/site/easylinux ... el-updates Pjotr
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Thanks for quick reply, I will try as you suggested, never done this before
but there's always a first time.
$ rm /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf
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hughparker1 wrote:
Quick question, should I delete the file I created previously before I do install
latest kernel ... Pjotr
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is this the correct syntax?
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$ rm /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf
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Well, I'd rather move it to another location where it can do no harm; then
you can always undo if needed. So you might simply move it to the root
folder like this:
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sudo mv -v /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf /
I have opened Update Manager. In the toolbar of Update Manager and now
View - Linux kernels
I see following....
3.16.0-25
3.16.0-26
3.16.0-28
3.16.0-29
3.16.0-30
3.16.0-31
3.16.0-33
3.16.0-34
3.16.0-36
3.16.0-37
which one should I chose? start with 3.16.0-25 and work upwards or go
straight to 3.16.0-37 ?
Hugh
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Would you believe it, it WORKED! I'm very pleased about that. So thanks
for giving me a the benefit of your knowledge. I now don't have sore eyes
looking at my screen and also I know how to upgrade my kernel. I'm learning
something new every day.
I now have dual boot Linux Mint and Windows 8.1 on an UEFI laptop with
secure boot.
I intend to put OpenELEC on another two partitions, one for OE_SYSTEM and
other for OE_DATA. I will roughly follow the instructions here
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=114846 as I have done this triple
boot successfully before with an older windows 7 laptop but not with
windows 8.1 and uefi/secure boot restrictions.
thanks
Hugh
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inspiron@DELL-INSPIRON-3543 ~ $ ls /sys/class/backlight/
intel_backlight
inspiron@DELL-INSPIRON-3543 ~ $
/sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/actual_brightness
and
/sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness
... they each contain the same number, and both values change when
brightness level is changed, the values on my laptop are...
Is it safe to modify one or both of these files to set the brightness level on
next reboot?
regards,
Hugh
Well, it's only a minor inconvenience of course, but you can probably fix that
with the help of xbacklight:
https://sites.google.com/site/easylinux ... xbacklight
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Thanks again for reply. I know it's not a major problem but the screen
brightness is just too bright and having it set to a more comfortable level is
very convenient. I will try this and see if it solves the problem.
http://www.hecticgeek.com/2012/09/ubuntu-12-04-resetting-your-displays-
brightness-levels-fix/
however I have two files instead of one, each contains same number
representing the level of brightness, these are ....
/sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness
/sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/max_brightness
... I wondered if I would need to add a line for each file, and also if you
thought this solution was as good or better than the xbacklight solution.
regards,
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Hugh
Thanks again for reply. I know it's not a major problem but the screen
brightness is just too bright and having it set to a more comfortable level is
very convenient. I will try this and see if it solves the problem.
http://www.hecticgeek.com/2012/09/ubuntu-12-04-resetting-your-displays-
brightness-levels-fix/
however I have two files instead of one, each contains same number
representing the level of brightness, these are ....
/sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness
/sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/max_brightness
... I wondered if I would need to add a line for each file, and also if you
thought this solution was as good or better than the xbacklight solution.
regards,
Hugh
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