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millus

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Registered: 2019-07-21

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[SOLVED] Update broke backlight keys

I did the usual pacman -Syu and now, for the first time ever since I got this notebook two years ago, it broke my backlight keys. Volume keys still work, display-off-key still works, even the keyboard-backlight up/down keys still work, just the actual brightness up/down keys no longer work.
Anyone know which package to downgrade to fix this perhaps?

Edit: Kernel 5.6.6 fixed it for me.

Last edited by millus (2020-04-24 14:51:14)

Slithery

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Re: [SOLVED] Update broke backlight keys

I'd try the kernel and associated packages first.

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millus

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Registered: 2019-07-21

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Re: [SOLVED] Update broke backlight keys

Thanks! Indeed downgrading linux and linux-headers from 5.6.4 to 5.6.3 worked!

millus

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Registered: 2019-07-21

Posts: 204

Re: [SOLVED] Update broke backlight keys

I saw that 5.6.6 is released. Anyone know if it's safe regarding backlight, or still broken? Thanks!

Edit: Well, so I played guinea pig and tested it, works! Marked as solved, I guess.

Last edited by millus (2020-04-24 14:50:56)