Is this stuff in any apt repo/ppa? Also, does any of this increase battery life? The sub 2 hours I'm getting is driving me batty.
On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 4:48 PM, Craig S. Blackie <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > It's great to see full functionality finally, shame we don't have Bumblebee > to complete it. I'd like to thank all the contributors for taking their > time to make this happen. > > I'm having one issue though, I have VPCZ11C5E and don't get the Lid > behaviour options with sony-laptop-zseries, version 0.9np8pre3. Does anyone > else have this issue? > > > On Mon, 2011-08-01 at 16:31 -0700, Brett Howard wrote: > > Add me to the list of success stories... I've also added the > sony-acpid utility that allows the light sensor to work and all.. > > The battery save function was a welcome change! I'm using a > VPC-Z12CGX/x and running the 3.0 kernel. > > Thanks for all your help gentlemen! > > ~Brett > > On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 6:27 PM, Norbert Preining <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > > > I have build a new pre release of sony-laptop-zseries, version 0.9np8pre3 > > with *loads* of changes. > > > > WARNING: this is only for 2.6.39 and above WARNING > > > > First there are the patches from Adam to support newer laptops. > > > > But I also included patches from Marco Chiappero which finally allows > > you to: > > - turn on/off the CD > > - control the behaviour when the lid is opened > > - set the battery care function (!!!) > > - in some cases manage the acceleration > > - in some cases manage the kbd backlight ALS > > In the future the patches of Marco might (will hopefully) end up > > in main line. > > > > I have merged the changes for led/speed/stamina on off into the current > > kernel version plus Marco's patches. > > > > Please give it a try: > > http://www.logic.at/people/preining/software/sony-laptop-zseries-0.9np8pre3.tar.gz > > > > 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > FAIRYMOUNT (vb.n.) > > Polite word for buggery. > > --- 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > >
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