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[Damien R <damienrg@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 21 September 2011 00:47, Rob Mukai <dothedog2010@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Norbert and Nicklas, Thank you for your help and input. I have compiled a
> new kernel, 3.1.0-rc6 with the vaio patch, and I disabled sparse_irq while I
> was at it. No other patches. And now I have brightness control, power
> consumption is much better, ctro+alt+f2 works, suspension works with an
> external monitor attached (wierd), Hibernate does not work. It just logs me
> out and blanks the screen. If I move the mouse a login screen comes on.


Hum, I thought that all vaio patches are already integrated in the kernel,
could you tell me which one you applied and can you explain why you have
disabled sparse_irq ?

 Still troubling, WWAN doesn't work, fingerprint reader doesn't work
> although it may just be a detection thing that I will look into. I can't
> seem to get the media dock external video card working either.
>

I think you have to install some drivers by hand. For WWAN it is a Huawei
EM680 but after a quick search I did not find drivers.


> One final thing that is really wierd is that when I am on battery and I
> leave the usb mouse alone for a minute, it requires a click to get it to
> move, without it the cursor doesn't respond and the laser light is off. I
> think it might be a laptop-mode setting. i will have to look into that as
> well.
>

Yes it is, on battery laptop-mode enable usb auto-suspend.

Regards,
Damien R.