[tlinux-users:08064] Re: omnibook kernel module: Bugfix release

Mathieu Bérard wrote:
> Ano Nimov a écrit :
>> I have an A105-S2167 running Ubuntu Dapper, and would gladly try this 
>> driver.
>> Where do I find the deb package?
>>
>> Any installation help for people with quite little kernel knowledge 
>> (noobs) would be quite appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>>   
> Hi,
> The deb package is still not available, yet you can download the tar.gz.
> Untar it somewhere, and in a terminal:
> cd to the directory where the files where unpacked
> run 'make' to compile it against your kernel
> ***
> If it fails here there is a good probability that you lack
> the linux-headers package, to install it run synaptic
> and install the linux-headers-686 package
> ****
> and then 'sudo make install'
> the module should then be loaded by 'sudo modprobe omnibook'
> If you want to load it automatically at bootime you have to
> add a new line just containing 'omnibook' (without the quote)
> in the /etc/modules file which you can edit it typing
> 'sudo gedit /etc/modules' in a terminal.
> 
> After a reboot using the gnome-power-manager applet (the icon
> which display your battery state) you sould be able to set your
> lcd brightness level for ac power and for battery power.
> 
> 

I correctly I installed the module and everything seems to work but when 
I change the value of /proc/omnibook/lcd, nothing happens until I reboot 
and then the value seems to get set. I have tried it on ubuntu kernel 
2.6.15-26 and also vanilla 2.6.17.7 with the same results.