OK, I'v seen your messages on DebianHelp.org with google search. And my suggestion One, try Omnibook driver provided by http://omnibook.sourceforge.net Anothor, try package 'powersaved', and use powersave to control it.
Maybe 'powersaved' can save you ;-) Good luck, Cobalt On Mon, Nov 12, 2007 at 02:38:59PM +0100, Mirto Silvio Busico wrote: > Thanks, but... > > Nickel Cobalt ha scritto: > > To Mirto Silvio Busico: > > I think you should install some modules first, like this > > # modprobe toshiba > > > it says: > msb01:~# modprobe toshiba > FATAL: Error inserting toshiba > (/lib/modules/2.6.22-2-686/kernel/drivers/char/toshiba.ko): No such device > > > # modprobe toshiba_acpi > > > it says: > msb01:~# modprobe toshiba_acpi > FATAL: Error inserting toshiba_acpi > (/lib/modules/2.6.22-2-686/kernel/drivers/acpi/toshiba_acpi.ko): No such > device > > And in the module directory I have: > > msb01:~# ls /lib/modules/2.6.22-2-686/kernel/drivers/acpi/ > ac.ko battery.ko button.ko dock.ko processor.ko > thermal.ko video.ko > asus_acpi.ko bay.ko container.ko fan.ko sbs.ko > toshiba_acpi.ko > msb01:~# > > I can do a modprobe fan but it doesn't work: > > msb01:~# modprobe fan > msb01:~# fan --on > fan: laptop does not have cooling fan or kernel module not installed. > msb01:~# > > then, I blieve you may use it. Of course, I assume that you have > > lastest fnfxd installed. > > > Th fnfxd version is: 0.3-12 (for Debian) > > Thanks > Mirto > > Enjoy, > > Cobalt > > > > On Nov 12, 2007 3:29 PM, Mirto Silvio Busico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Paulo Gomes ha scritto: > >> > >> > >>> I think I've made some progress. Remember I'm running Etch, not Lenny, > >>> on an old Tecra 8100 (which AFAIK has a Toshiba BIOS). > >>> > >>> After loading the required modules: > >>> > >>> # modprobe toshiba > >>> # modprobe toshiba_acpi > >>> > >>> successfully, toshset changed its error message: > >>> > >>> # toshset -q > >>> toshset: this computer is not supported > >>> > >>> I gave up using toshset for the time being. > >>> Meanwhile, there's another program: FnFX. From the documentation: > >>> > >>> FnFX enables owners of Toshiba laptops to change the LCD brightness, > >>> control, the internal fan and use the special keys on their keyboard > >>> (Fn-x combinations, hot-keys). > >>> > >>> The packages are fnfxd (daemon) and fnfx-client, available in the main > >>> repo (in Etch). > >>> My laptop is listed in the documentation (in /usr/share/doc/fnfxd/) as > >>> a 'verified Toshiba model'. > >>> After installing them, I have been able to switch the fan on and off > >>> with Fn-3. The file /etc/fnfx/fnfxd.conf lists the keys and their > >>> functions. > >>> > >>> Hope this helps Mirto and/or someone else with the same problem. > >>> > >> Thanks > >> > >> I tried fnfxd but my laptop (a Satellite P30-130 - a 3 year old machine) > >> is not listed between the tested machines. > >> > >> Trying to start the demon says: > >> > >> msb01:/etc/init.d# ./fnfxd start > >> Starting Toshiba hotkeys utils: FnFX Daemon v0.3 (c) 2003, 2004 Timo > >> Hoenig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> fatal error: Could not open /proc/acpi/toshiba/keys. > >> Please make sure that your kernel has enabled the Toshiba option in the > >> ACPI section. > >> For more information read the documentation and/or > >> http://fnfx.sf.net/index.php?section=doc#kernel. > >> > >> > >> So I suppose it soesn't work (BTW the stock kernel has the 2 toshiba > >> options enabled). > >> > >> What can I do to start this damned fan? > >> > >> > >> Mirto > >> > >> -- > >> > >> __________________________________________________________ > >> Mirto Silvio Busico ICT Consultant > >> Tel. +39 333 4562651 > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] > >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > -- > > __________________________________________________________ > Mirto Silvio Busico ICT Consultant > Tel. +39 333 4562651 > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
