[10:53] hi [10:53] i need little help [10:56] Hi zLoSteR [10:56] !ask [10:56] Please don't ask to ask a question, ask the question (all on ONE line, so others can read and follow it easily). If anyone knows the answer they will most likely answer. :-) [10:56] !support [10:56] the official ubuntu support channel is #ubuntu. Also see http://ubuntu.com/support and http://ubuntuforums.org [10:57] I'd reccomend you go to #ubuntu, as this channel is not used whilst there are no scheduled sessions active. === nalioth__ is now known as nalioth === \sh_away is now known as \sh === txwikinger2 is now known as txwikinger === \sh is now known as \sh_away === \sh_away is now known as \sh [20:32] hey [20:33] drgonzo00000, The misleading part is that you have to remember that it is the shell which writes to the file when you use '>' and the shell is still running as "you", not root [20:33] I'm the only user. Shouldn't I be root by default? [20:33] drgonzo00000, so even though you are running "echo" as root you are not writing to the file as root [20:34] okay [20:34] Most definitely not :) ( That is the main reason XP and below is so insecure ) [20:34] so how do i become root [20:34] use the su command? [20:35] drgonzo00000, You don't need to, the standard solution is to pipe the output to "tee" and have it write to the file [20:35] so how would it look [20:35] so you would run something like: echo "whatever" | sudo tee /path/to/file [20:36] That will also print whatever you are echoing to the terminal BTW [20:36] echo 22 > | sudo tee /proc/acpi/video/VGA/LCD/brightness [20:36] ? [20:36] Looks correct to me [20:36] Wait , no [20:36] let me try it [20:36] nm [20:37] drgonzo00000, Get rid of the '>' [20:37] okay [20:37] is that because it is redundant [20:37] because the pipe command takes the place of it? [20:38] drgonzo00000, it's because '>' is what you use to tell the shell to write to a file, but instead you want the shell to pass the output to 'tee' [20:39] it's still not adjusting my brightness [20:39] it just prints the # after i try it [20:40] drgonzo00000, What do you mean by your last comment? [20:40] echo 22 | sudo tee /proc/acpi/video/VGA/LCD/brightness [20:40] next line: 22 [20:40] and I'm back at the prompt [20:41] and my brightness is not adjusted [20:42] That is normal, it means that the file was written to successfully ( though unfortunately writing to that file does not change your brightness apparently :( ) [20:42] any other suggestions? [20:43] the brightness applet slides, but also that doesn't adjust my brightness either [20:43] DreamThief, What model laptop ( I assume this is a laptop, correct ? ) [20:46] drgonzo00000, ^^ ( used wrong nick ) [20:47] i have a Toshiba A215-S5818 [20:47] with a Radeon x1200 card [20:55] it wouldn't be a big deal if my battery lasted more than 2.5 hours, but unfortunately it doesn't [21:00] Jordan_U: any suggestions? [21:01] !info fnfxd | drgonzo00000 possibly this [21:01] drgonzo00000 possibly this: fnfxd (source: fnfx): ACPI and hotkey daemon for Toshiba laptops. In component universe, is optional. Version 0.3-12ubuntu2 (gutsy), package size 20 kB, installed size 128 kB (Only available for i386) [21:01] drgonzo00000, BTW, I was just about to say that, without you prompting me :) [21:02] unfortunately, I've already looked into that program. It won't run on my computer because I have the Phoenix bios instead of the Toshiba bios [21:03] drgonzo00000, I was afraid you would say that [21:03] yep [21:03] it's quite an unfortunate situation [21:04] drgonzo00000, Do you have the latest BIOS update? [21:04] yep [21:05] drgonzo00000, Have you read the exact same page I have :) [21:05] http://slu.ms/articles/toshiba-linux-and-lcd-brightness-2 [21:06] I have looked at that page actually [21:07] drgonzo00000, Have you tried the "Vista specific" updates if there are any? [21:07] My computer was updated before I got rid of Vista [21:08] drgonzo00000, My guess is that they had a driver hack around a bad ACPI implementation and that the reason it worked for that person in Linux after the update is that they got *some* sense and fixed their ACPI implementation rather than porting their hack to Vista [21:09] that would make sense [21:12] it was posted a year ago though so I should have gotten the update as well being that I just bought my laptop about a month ago [21:14] drgonzo00000, Did brightness work in Vista for you? [21:14] not sure...only kept vista for 3 days [21:18] Jordan_U: thanks for trying to help me [21:19] I gotta go write an essay now === \sh is now known as \sh_away === _bigon is now known as bigon