Ok so I've got a 3.0 kernel in place along with the headers and I've been able to compile and load this module... I now have the files in place... However running "sudo echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/sony-laptop/battery_care_limiter" results in a permission denied...
Any thoughts? ~Brett On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 6:51 PM, Norbert Preining <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fr, 22 Jul 2011, Brett Howard wrote: >> How does one set the battery care function once running this kernel? > > Short description I wrote up ... > --------------------------- > The following files in /sys/devices/platform/sony-laptop > allow controlling various aspects. > > The documentation here was created by Norbert Preining by reading the > source, so it might be wrong and burn your computer ;-) > > lid_resume_control > controls resume when lid is opened > 0 do nothing > 1 resume from S4 (ram) > 2 resume from S3 (disk) > 3 resume from S4 and S3 > > odd_power > controls the cdrom drive connection > 0 disconnected (off) > 1 connected (on) > > battery_care_limiter > controls up to which level a battery is charged > 0 no limit > 1 80% > 2 50% > > thermal_control > controls the temperature/fan activity (AFAIU) > 0 balanced > 1 performance > 2 silent > > thermal_profiles > number of different profiles??? > > touchpad > turns touchpad on or off > 0 off > 1 on > > ------------------------------------- > > >> there some user space application that comes along for the ride? I've > > Yes, there is a user space, actually two: "cat" and "echo", the first > for reading the value of the setting above, the other for writing ;-) > > Best wishes > > Norbert > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Norbert Preining preining@{jaist.ac.jp, logic.at, debian.org} > JAIST, Japan TeX Live & Debian Developer > DSA: 0x09C5B094 fp: 14DF 2E6C 0307 BE6D AD76 A9C0 D2BF 4AA3 09C5 B094 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > SWANAGE (pl.n.) > Swanage is the series of diversionary tactics used when trying to > cover up the existence of a glossop (q.v.) and may include (a) > uttering a high-pitched laugh and pointing out of the window (NB. this > doesn't work more that twice); (b) sneezing as loudly as possible and > wiping the glossop off the table in the same movement as whipping out > your handkerchief; (c) saying 'Christ! I seen to have dropped some > shit on your table' (very unwise); (d) saying 'Christ, who did that?' > (better) (e) pressing your elbow on the glossop itself and working > your arms slowly to the edge of the table; (f) leaving the glossop > where it is but moving a plate over it and putting up with sitting at > an uncomfortable angle the rest of the meal; or, if the glossop is in > too exposed a position, (g) leaving it there unremarked except for the > occasional humorous glance. > --- Douglas Adams, The Meaning of Liff > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
