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Re: Ubuntu Jaunty + kernel 2.6.29.1 + sony-laptop 0.8 = brightness Fn keys works!

 

Same for me on Jaunty beta (2.6.28-11 kernel)
:)
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Didine Wayde.
Sony Vaio Z21WN/B
Ubuntu Jaunty Beta.

On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 12:03 AM, Mario <mario.tux@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Nifty wrote:
> > Today I try install ubuntu jaunty (actually I made upgrade from 8.10),
> > get all actual updates, install 2.6.29.1 kernel using this
> > http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.29.1/<http://kernel.ubuntu.com/%7Ekernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.29.1/>deb packages,
> > and compile and install sony-laptop 0.8 module. As result - brightness
> > control via Fn keys works!
>
> They work well also in my Ubuntu Jaunty (beta) using the official kernel
> shipped by Ubuntu (2.6.28) with additional sony-laptop 0.8 module. Intel
> graphics card works well, suspend/hibernate is fantastic and all fn-keys
> (except zoom+ and zoom-) works out-off-the-box without any
> configuration. I have had just a couple of freezes.
>
> What improovements could I have with a kernel 2.6.29?
>
> Mario
> (Z21MN)
>
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