ANNOUNCE: Asus ACPI driver v0.22

ANNOUNCE: Asus ACPI driver v0.22

[Karol Kozimor]

Hi,

We have released a new version of the Asus ACPI driver with Julien. Please
check http://sourceforge.net/projects/acpi4asus/ for any information.

Current version has the following features:
- support for hotkeys through /proc/acpi/event
- switching LEDs
- changing display brightness and switching LCD backlight

Current models supported: L2000D, L3800C, M2400X (untested), and possibly
others.

We absolutely need more feedback, especially DSDTs, to further develop the
driver and support other models. Please, all Asus notebook owners, send in 
your DSDTs and test the driver!

All feedback and comments are welcome, especially related to the possible
future integration of the driver code with the ACPI project.

Best regards,

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Karol 'sziwan' Kozimor
sziwan-DETuoxkZsSqrDJvtcaxF/A@public.gmane.org


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Re: ANNOUNCE: Asus ACPI driver v0.22

[Nils Faerber]

On Thu, 22 May 2003 15:07:47 +0200
Karol Kozimor <sziwan-DETuoxkZsSqrDJvtcaxF/A@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Hi,
Hi!

> We have released a new version of the Asus ACPI driver with Julien.
> Please check http://sourceforge.net/projects/acpi4asus/ for any
> information.
> 
> Current version has the following features:
> - support for hotkeys through /proc/acpi/event
Work!

> - switching LEDs
Also works, very cool! The email LED is ... guess it ... blue!

> - changing display brightness and switching LCD backlight
Work too!

> Current models supported: L2000D, L3800C, M2400X (untested), and
> possibly others.

I tested on L3800C, all very fine!
I also hacked up a script for xscreensaver to use the lcd on/off feature
as screensaver; makes me feel better concerning life of my backlight.

> We absolutely need more feedback, especially DSDTs, to further develop
> the driver and support other models. Please, all Asus notebook owners,
> send in your DSDTs and test the driver!

I have BIOS V1.18a from November 2002. I think most others will use this
too and thus have the same DSDT.

> All feedback and comments are welcome, especially related to the

OK, I'll have to test if switching screens, especially to and from
TV-out. Last version prohibited this, I think because the hotkey event
then went into the asus-ACPI driver instead of some builtin-BIOS code...
very weird. I'll let you know.

> possible future integration of the driver code with the ACPI project.

Oh, yes, Andrew, please :)
This is very nice and finally makes use of the extra hotkeys of the ASUS
notebook.

> Best regards,
Thanks so much for the work in this driver!

> Karol 'sziwan' Kozimor
CU
  nils faerber

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Re: ANNOUNCE: Asus ACPI driver v0.22

[Karol Kozimor]

Thus wrote Nils Faerber:
> OK, I'll have to test if switching screens, especially to and from
> TV-out. Last version prohibited this, I think because the hotkey event
> then went into the asus-ACPI driver instead of some builtin-BIOS code...
> very weird. I'll let you know.

I tested it a couple of hours ago. It seems it still does not work --
strange, especially when the part of the code that handles events is
completely different. I will try to fix it, but not until I implement the
display output switching. Hopefully it will provide a workaround for that
feature.

Best regards,

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sziwan-DETuoxkZsSqrDJvtcaxF/A@public.gmane.org


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