[ltp] Command to dim the LCD brightness

[Bob Alexander]

Tino Keitel wrote:
> ACPI modules which should be loaded can be written into
> /etc/default/acpid.
> 

Great ... btw Tino, what is the purpose of the /etc/default thingy ??? 
In older times everything was in /etc ....

>>>Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000004
>>>  printing eip:
>>>f8b388b1
>>>*pde = 00000000
>>>Oops: 0000 [#1]
>>
>>Ooops, what's that? Might come from echoing 0
>>into /proc/acpi/video/LCD0/brightness. Guess you shouldn't do it as long
>>as it's not supported.
> 
> 
> I doubt that the 0 from the echo would cause a NULL pointer
> dereference. This would mean that the argument from the echo is going
> to be used as a pointer, which is somewhat stupid. :-)
> 

Yes, the ooops came after I attempted to echo a 0 even if told I should 
not do so ... very gentle behaviour though, only the xterm in which I 
gave the command closed :)

Take care,
Bob