Ah yes... i so knew that too (this is why god invented tee)... Thanks gentlemen!
~Brett. On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 1:47 AM, Adam Hill <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is subtle, but you aren't running the redirect as root, you are > running it as your user, so although "echo 1" is run as root, its your user > that tries to take that output and send it to the file, which won't work. > > Try: > > sudo sh -c 'echo 1 >/sys/devices/platform/sony-laptop/battery_care_limiter' > > Adam > > On Wednesday 27 July 2011 09:18:32 Brett Howard wrote: >> 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
