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[Eva Brucherseifer <eva.brucherseifer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Am Sa März 21 2009 18:18:12 schrieb Bernd Eggink:
> Eva Brucherseifer schrieb:
> > just uploaded:
> > updated version of the patched sony-laptop module with all merges and
> > backport to kernel 2.6.27.19-3.2-pae
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> I tested it on my VGN-Z21VN with kernel 2.6.28.8. Some remarks:
>
> - When setting the hardware switch to 'off', the wireless LED remains on.

It takes a very long time, until the LED is being changed. Have you waited for 
at least 1 min?

>
> - After switching the wireless on again, I can't connect to the
> internet. I have to restart the interface to get it working again (maybe
> that is normal, no idea).

mmh, works perfectly here. knetworkmanager connects automatically through 
wifi. Have you given it some time here too?

>
> - On my system (Crux 2.5) the rfkill directories are rfkill{0,1,2}, not
> {1,2,3}.

Yes, it varies indeed. Documentation updated.

>
> - The Makefile still needs some minor corrections:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------
> install:
>      mkdir -p $(KDIR)/updates
>      cp sony-laptop.ko $(KDIR)/updates/
>      depmod -a
>
> uninstall:
>      rm $(KDIR)/updates/sony-laptop.ko
> --------------------------------------------------------
>
> Personally I would add a "modprobe sony-laptop" to the uninstall target,
> so that the original module is loaded again.

updated. 

Thanks for the feedback!

Eva

>
> Regards,
> Bernd

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