On Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:59:06 +0400, Denis Kirjanov <kirjanov@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > You can start reading the source code. > drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c for example I've been reading the sources of different laptop drivers but all of them look laptop-specific, so I'm looking for a way to identify the properties of my laptop first. Of course lspci and lshw helps but I need to know how exactly the brightness is set etc. > On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Ali Polatel <alip@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 23:43:24 +0700, Mulyadi Santosa <mulyadi.santosa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi Ali... > >> > >> On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 23:09, Ali Polatel <alip@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > Well xbacklight doesn't work at all on this box: > >> > $> xbacklight > >> > No outputs have backlight property > >> > >> Great :( > >> > >> Well, perhaps the first thing you need to do is see the complete > >> output of "lshw" and then discuss it with people like Greg Kroah > >> Hartman. Fortunately, he's in kernelnewbies too :) > > > > Adding Greg to CC. > > Greg, can you help me add support for this laptop? at least pointers > > about where to start will help greatly. > > > >> -- > >> regards, > >> > >> Mulyadi Santosa > >> Freelance Linux trainer and consultant > >> > >> blog: the-hydra.blogspot.com > >> training: mulyaditraining.blogspot.com > >> > > > > -- > > Regards, > > Ali Polatel > > > > > > -- > Regards, > Denis >
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