Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:21:17 +0200 From: Marcin Nowak <marcin.nowak@simplusnet.pl> To: Akira Funahashi <funa@funa.org> Cc: freebsd-acpi@freebsd.org Subject: ODP: Re: Acpli driver for FreeBSD to Asus A6F Message-ID: <f701ace02610.48074ecd@plusnet.pl> In-Reply-To: <m2y77coifl.wl%funa@funa.org> References: <f70bc5fe5c9a.480745b9@plusnet.pl> <m2y77coifl.wl%funa@funa.org>
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Hi Akira! I have discovered that feature (I think about LCD Brightness), but I thought, there are others. Brightness works fine (that like you described). Is any chance for simply volume control or another acpi buttons? Greets :) ----- Wiadomość oryginalna ----- Od:: Akira Funahashi <funa@funa.org> Data:: Czwartek, 17 Kwiecień 2008 12:59 Temat: Re: Acpli driver for FreeBSD to Asus A6F > Hi Marcin, > > Thank you so much for your feedback! > Here is the complete procedure how to use & test my patch. > # I think you have already done step 1 to 3, but please let me make > # sure what you have done :-) > > 1. Apply the patch. > # cd /sys/de # patch < acpi_asus.c.diff > # cd /sys/i386/compile/$YOUR_CONFIG > # make modules && make instal > > 2. add following line to /boot/loader.conf > acpi_asus_load="YES" > > 3. reboot > > 4. After reboot, try the following command: > # sysctl hw.acpi.asus > ... will shows a list of customizable values for your ASUS laptop. > For instance, you might see the line > > hw.acpi.asus.lcd_brightness: 15 (or whatever a value) > > which describes your LCD brightness (the value will be 0 to 15, > I guess). > You can change the brightness by following command > > # sysctl hw.acpi.asus.lcd_brightness=1 > > which will reduce the brightness. > > Well, some laptop allows us to use hot-keys (ex. [Fn]+[F3]) to > change the brightness, or use other ACPI related functions. > On my EeePC, I can change the brightness through [Fn]+[F3] and [F4] > after appling my patch. But it depends on the implementation of > ACPi on each laptop, how the hot-key is treated under ACPI. > > Please let us (freebsd-acpi@freebsd.org) know whether my patch worked > on your A6F, so that we can go ahead and commit the patch to CVS HEAD. > Your comment/feedback is really important for me to continue working > on ASUS ACPI support. > > And the most important thing is that, I wish you could have fun with > this patch :-) > > Thanks, > -- > Akira Funahashi/[funa@funa.org] >
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