Re: can?t adjust bright

["J. Javier Maestro" <jesus@student.unsw.edu.au>]

On Aug Sun 17 2003 16:02, Manu wrote:
> I have Debian unstable on a Powerbook G4 12", and have installed
> pbbuttons (apt) and it works, because i can change the volume. But i
> can?t change the screen bright. 
> 
> In my /etc/pbbuttons.conf, i have:
> 
> #Brightness             = 7      ; initial brightness level
> #BrightnessupKey                = 225
> #BrightnessdownKey      = 224
> 
> And when i execute showkey an press f1 and f2, i get the message:
> 
> keyboard: unknown scancode e0 4c
> keyboard: unknown scancode e0 4c
> keyboard: unknown scancode e0 54
> keyboard: unknown scancode e0 54

Although your first main problem seems to be the keyboard layout,
another problem you might face is the permits on /dev/fb0. Just make
sure the user that is going to dim the display belongs to the group
video so he/she gets +rw over /dev/fb*.

Good luck!

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J. Javier Maestro
<jjmaestro@computer.org>
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