[tlinux-users:08837] Re: P105-9722 issues..

--- "Renato S. Yamane" <[email protected]> wrote:

> bestonnet wrote:
> > Probably because that's not a real Toshiba laptop (i.e.
> > has a Phoenix BIOS).
> 
> Not true :-)
> 
> This laptop (M45-S355) have a TOSHIBA BIOS, not Phoenix
> Bios.

The Omnibook module is for a Phoenix BIOS.

> This module (toshiba_acpi) is too old and don't work in
> most recent laptops (> 3 years).

I have that compiled into my kernel (not as a module) but
it does work on the Tecra M5 (which is a lot more recent
than 3 years).

> So, we can't use multimedia keys (none key is recognized
> by xev) and 
> can't use Fn+Fx keys to change brightness, change video
> output, change 
> sound volume, etc.

The FnFx daemon does support brightness changing on mine as
well as generating events for Fn key combinations (and info
button and display button presses).


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