However, there are some problems with this method, the backlight will turn on when you log out, and randomly when it wakes up.
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However, there are some problems with this method, the backlight will turn on when you log out, and randomly when it wakes up.
Yes, it booted just fine as far as I can tell, I could boot into text mode. But trying to start x would lead to the black screen
13" Macbook Pro 7,1. Nvidia 320M, Ubuntu 12.04.
The Nvidia drivers do not show up in the restricted drivers application. I've tried installing nvidia-current from both the official and x-swat PPAs,...
Whoops, sorry, I meant to say add that line to the file /etc/rc.local
It's not the best solution, but add
echo '1' > /sys/devices/platform/applesmc.768/leds/smc::kbd_backlight/brightness
to /etc/rc.local
This will lower the brightness to the lowest possible value...
I think I may have found the solution!
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GRUB#hwinfo
I'm not entirely sure how to get hwinfo for ubuntu, but this should point you in the right direction! For me,...
I'm not sure if it is the framebuffer, I use ArchLinux, and the problem only occurs when I start X.
I didn't have this problem with Ubuntu on my MBP 7,1 but I do have this issue on Arch Linux, strange. I'll keep an eye on this thread. I've also asked in the Arch Linux forums. If they figure...
Add this to your Device section of xorg.conf
Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1"
According to the Ubuntu Macbook wiki, the mini display port should work out of the box, but for me, it does not. It doesn't recognize and external monitor (in this case being my TV connected through...
I have just about everything working great right now, except keyboard brightness, it adjusts just fine with F5 and F6, but whenever the screen brightness dims, the KB Backlight turns back on to 50%....