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Re: Fwd: Ubuntu Karmic on the Z21WN

To: "Wayde" <didinux@xxxxxxxxx> , "Mike" <michael.huettemann@xxxxxxxxx>
From: ajmctaggart@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:14:34 +0000
Cc: "sony-vaio-z-series@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <sony-vaio-z-series@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-to: ajmctaggart@xxxxxxxxx
Glad you've gotten  this solved! Excuse me for making it harder than it needed be!


-----Original Message-----
From: Mike
Sent:  08/27/2009 5:50:00 AM
To: Wayde
Cc: sony-vaio-z-series@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:  Re: [Sony-vaio-z-series] Fwd: Ubuntu Karmic on the Z21WN

Ah, yes, thanks. Viva dementia.

The patch was posted by Norbert in this message:
https://lists.launchpad.net/sony-vaio-z-series/msg00383.html

Cheers
Mike

2009/8/27 Wayde <didinux@xxxxxxxxx>:
> Hi,
> you should install the sony-laptop module patched for 2.6.30 (i can't
> remember who send it in this mailing liste).
>
> --
> Wayde.
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 10:28 AM, Mike <michael.huettemann@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> I have a Z31/WN with Karmic and the same amd64 Kernel:
>>
>>  Linux archangel 2.6.31-7-generic #27-Ubuntu SMP Mon Aug 24 19:18:31
>> UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>>
>> On this system, I cannot even compile the custom sony-laptop module:
>>
>> -----SNIP----
>> dummy@archangel:~/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9$ make
>> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.31-7-generic/build
>> SUBDIRS=/home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9 modules
>> make[1]: Betrete Verzeichnis '/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-7-generic'
>>  CC [M]  /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.o
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1246: warning:
>> 'enum rfkill_state' declared inside parameter list
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1246: warning:
>> its scope is only this definition or declaration, which is probably
>> not what you want
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c: In function
>> 'sony_nc_rfkill_get':
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1255: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1255: error:
>> 'RFKILL_STATE_UNBLOCKED' undeclared (first use in this function)
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1255: error:
>> (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1255: error: for
>> each function it appears in.)
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1257: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1257: error:
>> 'RFKILL_STATE_SOFT_BLOCKED' undeclared (first use in this function)
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1259: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1259: error:
>> 'RFKILL_STATE_HARD_BLOCKED' undeclared (first use in this function)
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c: At top level:
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1265: warning:
>> 'enum rfkill_state' declared inside parameter list
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1265: error:
>> parameter 2 ('state') has incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c: In function
>> 'sony_nc_rfkill_set':
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1270: error:
>> 'RFKILL_STATE_UNBLOCKED' undeclared (first use in this function)
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c: In function
>> 'sony_nc_setup_wifi_rfkill':
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1281: error:
>> implicit declaration of function 'rfkill_allocate'
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1281: warning:
>> assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1284: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1285: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1286: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1287: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1288: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1291: error:
>> implicit declaration of function 'rfkill_free'
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c: In function
>> 'sony_nc_setup_bluetooth_rfkill':
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1303: warning:
>> assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1306: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1307: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1308: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1309: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1310: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c: In function
>> 'sony_nc_setup_wwan_rfkill':
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1324: warning:
>> assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1327: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1328: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1329: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1330: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1331: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c: In function
>> 'sony_nc_setup_wimax_rfkill':
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1345: warning:
>> assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1348: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1349: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1350: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1351: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1352: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c: In function
>> 'sony_nc_rfkill_update':
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1364: error:
>> storage size of 'state' isn't known
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1368: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1369: error:
>> dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1371: error:
>> implicit declaration of function 'rfkill_force_state'
>> /home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.c:1364: warning:
>> unused variable 'state'
>> make[2]: *** [/home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.o]
>> Fehler 1
>> make[1]: *** [_module_/home/dummy/src/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9] Fehler 2
>> make[1]: Verlasse Verzeichnis '/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-7-generic'
>> make: *** [default] Fehler 2
>> ----SNIP----
>>
>> This system ist using gcc 4.4.1 as default compiler. My guess is that
>> most errors come from using the newer gcc. On Jaunty I had no trouble
>> compiling the module.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> 2009/8/27 Wayde <didinux@xxxxxxxxx>:
>> > Yes I have done all the updates and yes the eject button works.
>> > My kernel is :
>> >>> ===
>> >>> didinux@laptop:~$ uname -a
>> >>> Linux laptop 2.6.31-7-generic #27-Ubuntu SMP Mon Aug 24 19:18:31 UTC
>> >>> 2009
>> >>> x86_64 GNU/Linux
>> >>> ===
>> >
>> > --
>> > Wayde.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 12:33 AM, <ajmctaggart@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hmm, that's a new one...does eject work? Have you done all Karmics
>> >> updates? What Kernel are you using?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Wayde
>> >> Sent:  08/26/2009 2:57:16 PM
>> >> Subject:  [Sony-vaio-z-series] Fwd:  Ubuntu Karmic on the Z21WN
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for the quick answer :)
>> >> Now it was installed ! however the brightness applet don't work ..
>> >> should
>> >> i
>> >> install something else ?
>> >> --
>> >> Wayde.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 11:10 PM, ajmctaggart <ajmctaggart@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Yes this has happened to me a couple of times in recent kernels,
>> >> >  simply
>> >> > run the "make install" and reboot, it will work fine...
>> >> >
>> >> > On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 2:07 PM, Wayde <didinux@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hello all,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Have anyone upgraded to Karmic ?
>> >> >> I did the upgrade and i have some issues installing the sony laptop
>> >> >> module. Can anyone help please ?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ===
>> >> >> didinux@laptop:~$ uname -a
>> >> >> Linux laptop 2.6.31-7-generic #27-Ubuntu SMP Mon Aug 24 19:18:31 UTC
>> >> >> 2009
>> >> >> x86_64 GNU/Linux
>> >> >> ===
>> >> >> didinux@laptop:~/_tmp/sony-laptop/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9$ make
>> >> >> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.31-7-generic/build
>> >> >> SUBDIRS=/home/didinux/_tmp/sony-laptop/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9
>> >> >> modules
>> >> >> make[1]: Entering directory
>> >> >> `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-7-generic'
>> >> >>   CC [M]
>> >> >> /home/didinux/_tmp/sony-laptop/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.o
>> >> >>   CC [M]
>> >> >>  /home/didinux/_tmp/sony-laptop/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/test.o
>> >> >>   Building modules, stage 2.
>> >> >>   MODPOST 2 modules
>> >> >>   CC
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> /home/didinux/_tmp/sony-laptop/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.mod.o
>> >> >>   LD [M]
>> >> >>
>> >> >> /home/didinux/_tmp/sony-laptop/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/sony-laptop.ko
>> >> >>   CC
>> >> >> /home/didinux/_tmp/sony-laptop/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/test.mod.o
>> >> >>   LD [M]
>> >> >>  /home/didinux/_tmp/sony-laptop/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9/test.ko
>> >> >> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-7-generic'
>> >> >> didinux@laptop:~/_tmp/sony-laptop/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9$ sudo make
>> >> >> install
>> >> >> mkdir -p /lib/modules/2.6.31-7-generic/updates/
>> >> >> cp sony-laptop.ko /lib/modules/2.6.31-7-generic/updates/
>> >> >> depmod -a
>> >> >> didinux@laptop:~/_tmp/sony-laptop/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9$ sudo make
>> >> >> test
>> >> >> rmmod sony-laptop
>> >> >> ERROR: Module sony_laptop does not exist in /proc/modules
>> >> >> make: *** [test] Error 1
>> >> >> ===
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Wayde.
>> >> >>
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Re: Fwd: Ubuntu Karmic on the Z21WN
From: Wayde, 2009-08-27
Re: Fwd: Ubuntu Karmic on the Z21WN
From: ajmctaggart, 2009-08-27