Re: [gpm] Disabling backlight control entirely

[Richard Hughes <hughsient gmail com>]

2009/9/9 Jacob Rau <jacob rau gmail com>:
> However, I really would like to know how to forbid gpm from making any
> changes to my backlight level. The hardware is completely competent at
> remembering and handling this setting, whereas gpm is setting the
> brightness to arbitrary levels every minute or so. I can file a more
> thorough bug report in the proper channel at a later date.

Set /apps/gnome-power-manager/backlight/enable to false in gconf-editor.

Richard.