Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:29:09 -0500 From: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> To: Kevin Oberman <kob6558@gmail.com> Cc: Glen Barber <gjb@freebsd.org>, freebsd-acpi@freebsd.org Subject: Re: what is required to support a new laptop? Message-ID: <CAF6rxgnyey1ho0GXc_k=Dtg8DwBPPbsszdjP4MSp1HH3iARhTw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAN6yY1udeph5gdxtaQu%2B5m5uX86QZadbGBO3NK3jWYoVJ=u8Qg@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAF6rxg=c=JN=N7NkWYdRHbgAqQTPGoFr=uLuXgiCfh%2BDdd-C4w@mail.gmail.com> <20130125140953.GA1328@glenbarber.us> <20130125141202.GB1328@glenbarber.us> <CAN6yY1vku1oJ4UpvGkh-nES3VNr2JTA39ssXhYaw3t%2BA3nMR_w@mail.gmail.com> <CAF6rxgm6-GtxR%2Bcb9uKiAs7ahA16MmtcQKkhOaL8Jxrzq2kXcw@mail.gmail.com> <CAN6yY1swUtV08P55=zhkCQsDPxnm-jC12vMHg=yQAbUxH-aQzA@mail.gmail.com> <CAF6rxgkgscofycoMjGfpcsz4FFB1U_hVVZf7DXpfBjSfGVH2kQ@mail.gmail.com> <20130128072023.63939e6f@X220.ovitrap.com> <CAN6yY1udeph5gdxtaQu%2B5m5uX86QZadbGBO3NK3jWYoVJ=u8Qg@mail.gmail.com>
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On 27 January 2013 21:23, Kevin Oberman <kob6558@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Erich Dollansky > <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> On Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:24:36 -0500 >> Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> wrote: >> >>> On 27 January 2013 12:59, Kevin Oberman <kob6558@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 9:25 PM, Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> >>> > wrote: >>> >> On 25 January 2013 14:51, Kevin Oberman <kob6558@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> There are several threads in the archives of acpi@ and mobile@ >>> >>> discussing this. Most things are pretty easy. Use xev to find the >>> >>> events generated by the volume buttons. >>> >> >>> >> I'm handling the volume keys with xbindkeys. >>> >> >>> >>> Mute and the ThinkLight (if >>> >>> your system has one) should work as is. >>> >> >>> >> Mute does not function - I am using xbindkeys to handle it. The >>> >> "video" key generates no event. >>> >> >>> >>> Brightness is a bit bigger issue as Lenovo has completely >>> >>> revamped it These buttons don't generate events. :-( >>> >> >>> >> Where *should* they be handled? How do they work on windows? >>> >> >>> >> FWIW they seem to change hw.acpi.video.brightness, but change >>> >> nothing visible on the screen. >>> >> >>> >>> You can install the acpi_call >>> >>> port and use it to set the brightness, but it is a pain as it >>> >>> does not allow for setting incremental changes, only absolute >>> >>> values.(16 of them). >>> >> >>> >> Any pointers for what to look at? I have no idea what I'm doing >>> >> w.r.t. computers ^W ACPI. >>> > >>> > Install sysutils/acpi_call >>> > kldload acpi_call >>> > acpi_call -p '\VBRC' -i [0-15] >>> > >>> > There seem to be some differences on the range, but in my T530 0=off >>> > and 15=full. >>> > >>> > Unfortunately, the brightness functions do not generate X events >>> > and I have not seen any posts on how to tie them to anything to >>> > adjust brightness. >>> >>> >>> [2881 root@gravity ~ ]#acpi_call -p '\VBRC' -i 1 >>> Unknown object type '0' >>> [2882 root@gravity ~ !5!]#acpi_call -p '\VBRC' -i 2 >>> Unknown object type '0' >>> [2883 root@gravity ~ !5!]#acpi_call -p '\VBRC' -i 0 >>> Unknown object type '0' >>> [2884 root@gravity ~ !5!]#acpi_call -p '\VBRC' -i 15 >>> Unknown object type '0' >>> >>> >> >> I can confirm that this works on an X220: >> >> acpi_call -p '\VBRC' -i $value >> >> It also works lower case for me. >> >> Erich > > Probably won't help, but can you confirm that acpi_call is loaded (kldstat)? Yes. I get different errors if it isn't. -- Eitan Adler
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