Re: Controlling display brightness
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 04:11:43PM -0800, Kristen R wrote:
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> Ladies,
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> I posted this message to the Debian-PowerPC list and received no
> response. I thought it worth while to post the same question here and
> see if anyone has thoughts for me.
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> Thank you
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> List,
> I am running Debian 2.6.32-5-powerpc-smp (Sqeeze) on my Mystic G4 Apple
> computer. I am also utilizing an Apple keyboard. I have noticed that
> while the keyboard does have two keys for brightness control, neither
> one functions in this capacity. I also find that I have nothing with
> which to control display brightness on my Samsung T220.
>
> Is there a package I should have installed that provides this
> functionality? If so I don't know what one. I am also seeking a package
> which is able to put the monitor to sleep during periods of inactivity.
> Of course I wish I could do the same for the computer it's self.
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> Thank you all for your thoughts
>
> Kristen
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Hi Kristen
I have a Dell M65 running Debian wheezy and the keyboard does have a dimmer
function which works under wheezy. So on some models these things can be made
to work but it comes down to system configuration and generally speaking that
means dealing with the X11 config for your keyboard.
I may have been fortunate that Dell M65 appears in
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/dell, /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/base.lst and
/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.xml so you could hunt in the /usr/share/X11/xkb
directory for anything about your particular Apple keyboard and configure your
system to use that config.
You may need to also look for config details for your screen as well.
I also run the acpid deamon to control system/screen sleep mode after a period
of inactivity.
I don't know what particular keyboard you are using, but my M65 screen
brightness is controlled by a combination of keys so you might want to ensure
what the situation is with your keyboard.
Hope this helps and please let us know how you get on.
Lesley
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