Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 14:09:58 -0500 From: Henry Hu <henry.hu.sh@gmail.com> To: lev@freebsd.org Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Is it known problem, that WITH_NEW_XORG/WITH_KMS is incompatible with acpi_video and lefts user without ability to change brightness on Laptop? Message-ID: <CAEJt7hZfDWevezCFNB6kKUWu3x6YBw0JWFD8HT3o1pu9zmAjRw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <1608537932.20140209192256@serebryakov.spb.ru> References: <1608537932.20140209192256@serebryakov.spb.ru>
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On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 10:22 AM, Lev Serebryakov <lev@freebsd.org> wrote: > Hello, Freebsd-x11. > > I'm using 10-STABLE on old Laptop (Sony Vaio) with Intel adapter (it has > switch Intel/nVidia and I use Intel one), and with "old" Xorg xfce4 > brighness plugin could control brightness if acpi_video.ko is loaded. > > I've tried NEW_XORG, it mostly works, but all hw.acpi.video disappears > and > I could not find any way to control backlight brightness :( xfce4 > brightness plugin shows "No device found" too. > > Is it known problem? Is here any way to control brightness in such case? > You can replace /usr/local/sbin/xfpm-power-backlight-helper with your own script that handles --get-max-brightness, --get-brightness and --set-brightness. Currently I'm using intel-backlight in intel-gpu-tools[1] to change backlight. [1] http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/app/intel-gpu-tools/ > -- > // Black Lion AKA Lev Serebryakov <lev@FreeBSD.org> > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-x11@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-x11 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-x11-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- Cheers, Henry
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