Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-factory (340 mails)

[Herbert Graeber <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Am Mittwoch 01 April 2009 19:34:32 schrieb Oddball:
> Oddball schreef:
> > Herbert Graeber schreef:
> > > If the rt2860ST driver is already contained in kernel 2.6.29, it should
> > > be detected. I your driver comes from an external module, you have to
> > > find a RPM built for 2.6.29, or you have to build the driver yourself.
> > >
> > > I had to enter yast network settings turn off NetworkManager, press OK,
> > > enter a second time and reactivate NetworkManager. After that the ath5k
> > > driver I needed for my eeePC works fine.
> > >
> > > Be careful with updating the kernel. From time to time the kernels from
> > > Kernel:HEAD do not work properly, but most of time time they work well.
> > > And maybe at some point one has to upgrade other supporting software,
> > > too.
> > >
> > > Herbert
> >
> > rt2860ST is not onboard than helas... i would have had to configure it
> > myself..
> > Henne has these if irc...
> > I would like it more that the modules were seperate: called: eee-pc
> > kernel modules, and that all needed would be included. And be maintained
> > ofcourse....
> > So all one had to do was install these, and Hop! Ready to go. Hotkeys,
> > camera, network, what would there be more?
>
> Rt2860 is not recognised, but the socalled 'userspace configuration
> module' is installed. Helas i do not know how to invoke it..:(
> Networkmanagement does not find it:

I have found another important thing I have done for my eeepc. WLAN modules 
are anebled/disabled by hotplugging them. But the BIOS doesn't tell this via 
ACPI. So one has to force the load of module pciehp. I do this with a 
/etc/modprobe.d/eeepc file:

        options pciehp pciehp_force=1
        install eeepc-laptop /sbin/modprobe pciehp; /sbin/modprobe -i 
eeepc-laptop 
$CMDLINE_ARGS

The reason for doing it this way is, that the cahnge to the system is isolated 
to one single file. It is easier to make a rpm when on can install an 
additional file, than modifying an existing one. Another reason is, that the 
first line of this file is needed anyway.

> [...]
>
> But the volume hotkeys work: up down, not mute.

You need a script for this with plain openSUSE 11.1. The new kernel generates 
the proper scan codes, which are recognized by KDE. Even a volume bar is 
shown. Nice, isn't it? :-)

> Network: can't verify..

Hope I can help with this.

> Sleep: works.
> Screen brightness : works

Does already for openSUSE 11.1 outnof the box

> F6: nothing happens..

This one is used by ASUS for loading the system monitor (Same as Ctrl-ESC in 
KDE). I consider this free for arbitary use (Camera on/off?).

I am trying to write a proper script for F5. But somehow the eepc behaves 
completely different wether the external Monitor is plugged in before booting, 
or after booting. Strange.

Cheers
Herbert
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