No brightness notifications in Ubuntu Netbook Remix--Acer Aspire One

[bcasanov]

Hi,

I did a fresh install of Ubuntu Karmic on my Acer Aspire One (model ZG5) netbook and then installed the netbook remix packages. When I try to change the screen's brightness through the keyboard, the brightness does change, but no notification bubble comes up. Is something wrong with notify-osd in relation to the netbook remix or my particular hardware? As a note, the volume and networking notifications work.

[pjalegria]

Yeh +1

[bwzz]

I'm running Ubuntu KK 9.10 desktop on the same model, and everything is working fine.
I used UNR with Januty 9.04, it was great, but UNR with KK had lots of problems, including FireFox not able to start.
At the end of the day, I asked my self, do I really need UNR? Desktop is just fine for me.

[bcasanov]

bwzz, just to clarify, the problem is with UNR itself? With the normal Ubuntu desktop (aka, all of the UNR packages removed) the notification problem goes away?

[bwzz]

Most probably yes, but I don't really know.
UNR 9.04 was very good and stable I used it ever since it was released. I had 3 installations of UNR 9.10 1 upgrade from 9.04 and 2 fresh installations. Many problems, mainly FireFox stopped working (can't start).
That's when I decided to go for the Desktop version, almost a month now and very happy with the system.
The way I see it, UNR is mainly big icons of what's already there. But missing a lot of other features, like multiple desktops for example.
The original Linpus Lite came with the device was very nice, but couldn't install my local keyboard input on it (Arabic). And it also limited the amount of software you can use.

[bcasanov]

Thanks for your response. Has there been a bug report on Launchpad concerning this issue?

[bwzz]

Don't know really if there are bugs reported yet.
However, when UNR 1st came out, there were many known issues, and they were put in a table. 9.10 still don't have those issues clearly addressed, at least when I last checked (just now).

[mzhou]

just to clarify, the problem is with UNR itself? With the normal Ubuntu desktop (aka, all of the UNR packages removed) the notification problem goes away?

I'm using the desktop edition of Ubuntu and I have the same problem with the brightness notifications.

[xsilvergs]

I've just upgraded from UNR 8.10 to UNR 9.10 on an NC10, before the upgrade screen brightness worked through the keyboard FN and down arrow.

Since the upgrade I have no way of adjusting the brightness.