Re: [linux-pm] Suspend to RAM, Sony Vaio PCG-SRX51P, lcd stays off

[Jan Dittmer <jdi@l4x.org>]

Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
> 
>> I own an older Sony Vaio SRX51P, European Model, P3 based. s2ram
>> identifies it with
>>
>>     sys_vendor   = "Sony Corporation    "
>>     sys_product  = "PCG-SRX51P(DE)      "
>>     sys_version  = "01                  "
>>     bios_version = "R0232U2"
>>
>> Suspend to RAM by using "s2ram -v -m -f" actually works and the
>> laptop comes back to life, is accessible by network, etc. kudos
>> so far.
>> The only but serious problem is, that the lcd stays off after
>> resume. No matter what kind of options for s2ram I try, if I disable
> 
> Is the _lcd_ off or the _backlight_ off? Use bright flashlight to
> tell.

The lcd. If you press the lid button you get the same effect (but you
cannot use it to turn the lcd on again :-(( ). But I'll doublecheck with
a flashlight nevertheless.

>> framebuffer or suspend from X, the lcd always stays off. Only
>> a reboot fixes this. Note that the X driver also cannot dis-/enable
>> the lcd (xset dpms force off). It always stays lit. I also tried
>> with i810switch, but that also does not affect the lcd.
>> spicctrl -b42 neither.
>> Latest kernel I tested is 2.6.20-git11 from today.
>>
>> So has anyone of you suspend, acpi, sonypi, fb people an idea how to fix
>> this? I suspect one has to call some magic ACPI method upon resume? What
>> other kind of information would be needed to debug this? Anything more
>> to try? Are there some sony people here listening who can fix this?
> 
> sonypi people actually might know how to help...
> 
>> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82815 CGC
> [Chipset Graphics Controller] (rev 11)
> 
> Wait a moment, did not Intel release nice, commented, GPLed sources
> for their graphics cards somewhere? That might help.

URL? But I suspect the lcd on/off is controlled by some embedded controller
or such (reachable via acpi, at least I've an EC0 in /proc/acpi/).

Jan