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[Craig Blackie <craig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Can you advise where you reported the issue? Mario and I can add to this
and hopefully bring further attention to the issue. I'd really like all the
functionality I had back.
Does any one know how another way to get the light sensor to control the
screen?
On 19 Apr 2013 20:49, "Misha Ketslah" <thezogg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It is kernel issue, i tried to report it — no response from them. It
> doesn't fail actually it does reboot, but it make take almost a minute. Try
> to leave it like that after you try to reboot. For keyboard light you can
> turn it on automatically as you type, or switch it on off with acpi, there
> is also driver for that but i didn't like it as it as well sets display
> brightness. (cant find link now but it made by zx2c4 if i remember right)
>
>
> On 19 April 2013 21:20, Craig S. Blackie <craig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hello Guys,
>>
>> Just done a new install on my VPCZ11C5E, I'm currently running Arch
>> Linux.
>>
>> Mdadm picks up the raid perfectly and bumblebee/primus does an awesome
>> job of dealing with the graphics.
>>
>> However, I am having issues with rebooting/powering off. Powering off I
>> can force but my device simply fails to reboot. I think this is a kernel
>> issue.
>>
>> The sony-laptop-zseries module no longer compiles under the latest
>> kernel either and though some features are implemented, things like the
>> ambient light sensor and ODD power are not, I understand this is no
>> longer maintained but if anyone is able to update this, I would be most
>> grateful.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Craig S. Blackie
>>
>>
>>
>>
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