Re: Toshiba tv out support

Alex Deucher <[email protected]> Tue, 17 Sep 2002 13:05:28 -0700 (PDT)
Newsgroups gmane.comp.xfree86.neomagic
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you can also try the toshiba linux utilities and toshset.  I think they
do pretty much the same thing as the new ACPI code, just using the
HCI/SCI functions of the BIOS rather than the ACPI interface.  those'll
work with any kernel with toshiba.o

Alex

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i have been unseccessfully trying to compile 2.5.35 for 2 days.
fyi

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On Mon, 16 Sep 2002, Alex Deucher wrote:

> For those looking to get tv out working on toshiba, I just noticed in
> the latest kernel changelog (2.5.35) that there were some in
> improvements to the ACPI support in the kernel for toshibas.  For 
those
> of you that want to try the bleeding edge you might have some sucess
> with that kernel.  yoiu might also want to inquire on the ACPI ML as 
to
> which models are supported.  see the changelog below:
> 
> http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.5/ChangeLog-2.5.35
> 
> <[email protected]>
> 	By John Belmonte - improvements to Toshiba ACPI driver:
> 	1) Fix sscanf
> 	2) Add TV out support
> 	3) Add hotkey status
> 	4) Add version info
> 
> 
> Alex

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