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[Bernd Eggink <monoped@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Matthias Welwarsky schrieb:
> On Sunday 29 March 2009 19:55:54 Bernd Eggink wrote:
> > Eva Brucherseifer schrieb:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Matze and I have prepared an update to the sony-laptop module with the
> > > following changes:
> > >
> > > - Integrated support for kernel versions 2.6.27 to 2.6.29
> > > - uncomplete decoded buttons are not releasing key input events anymore
> > > (e.g. rfkill and stamina/speed)
> > > - known bug: stamina/speed switch gives same acpi event for both
> > > positions - known bug: rfkill doesn't work properly if hw switch is off
> > > when module is being loaded
> > > - if you load the module with speed_stamina=3 the acpi graphics card
> > > settings are not being touched. This is usefull if you want to run nvidia
> > > xp settings.
> > >
> > > More information as usual at
> > > http://www.basyskom.org/~eva/log_installation_vaio_z21vnx.html
> > > Download at http://www.basyskom.org/~eva/sony-laptop-zseries-0.8.tar.bz2
> > >
> > > We are looking forward to your test reports.
> > Thanks a lot! Most things works quite well, but on my system (kernel
> > 2.6.29) the wireless switch doesn't produce ACPI events any more!
>
> Yes, as far as I followed the discussion on the linux-acpi list this is 
> intentional. Rfkill is supposed to be handled through hal and not acpid, so 
> there are no acpi events generated any more.

Argh. Too bad. I don't know anything about hal, but configuring hal 
appears to be a real pain in comparison to handling acpi events.

Maybe someone on the list can give a short description how to trigger a 
script when the wireless switch is changed?

Regards,
Bernd

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