[tlinux-users:08832] Re: P105-9722 issues..

On Jan 29, 2008 8:26 AM, Renato S. Yamane <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thomas Charron wrote:
> >   And the doozy.  Linux support.  I understand hacks, shortcuts, and
> > things that are overlooked.  But I'm really put off by the lack of
> > Linux support in general.  The ACPI provided by the BIOS is just plain
> > non-standard.    Having to hack the ACPI data manually is a horrible
> > idea.  Something as simple as Toshiba provided tables for the kernel
> > to use would be wonderfully simple, and would solve most problems with
> > *this* laptop.
> Not only for P105-9722, but to ALL Toshiba laptops!

  Well, 'most'.  :-)

> See this (Toshiba M45-S355):
> #modprobe toshiba_acpi
> FATAL: Error inserting toshiba_acpi
> (/lib/modules/2.6.22.9-cfs-v22/kernel/drivers/acpi/toshiba_acpi.ko): No
> such device

  This is actually because the toshiba_acpi module was specifically
written for a line of laptops.

> Default brightness in this laptop is "Full bright" and this is
> very unconfortable to me.
> To change brightness I need boot by Windows, change brightness to
> minimum (using Fn+F6), and reboot to use Linux.
> I do this over 1 year!

  Yup.  You're a VERY patient man.  :-D

> I think that Toshiba can provide MORE support to Kernel Developers!
> If you can't support linux, so please, provide datas do someone do that.

  I wonder if Toshiba might actually consider taking the offer from
the Linux kernel developers offer last year to write FREE drivers for
hardware.

  http://www.kroah.com/log/2007/01/29/

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-- Thomas