Asus EeePC + Fedora 8 or 9 + Fn Keys?

Duli · #1 22nd April 2008, 04:39 AM

Hello:

I can't make some Fn Keys work on Fedora 8 or Fedora 9 (Preview Version). Suspend key and brightness Key work, but Display Key and Wireless on/off don't.

I've tried to load the asus_acpi module provided by Asus, but it makes no difference at all (Pretty hard to compile that one).

Any help is welcome!!!

Cheers
duli

Duli · #2 25th April 2008, 01:26 AM

This page has pretty good info about this issue: http://www.nathancoulson.com/proj_eee.shtml

mbokil · #3 25th April 2008, 01:54 AM

Use the eeedora spin and save time since they have customized Fedora to work with the eee. http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:eeedora They have already compiled the modules needed and wifi works. I use on my eee. It uses the XFCE desktop to save memory.

Duli · #4 27th April 2008, 12:01 AM

mbokil: Yes, I ve already taken a look at eeedora, but I still prefer to set up my on F9. Actually, I've managed to make the Fn keys to work. I'll post here the results soon.

Now I have other annoying problem:

I've installed asus_acpi module and acpid is able to grab hotkey events and execute defined scripts in /etc/acpi/actions.

Everythings runs just fine, except from the fact the scripts in /etc/acpi/actions cannot open any graphical program, such as xrandr (to change lcd x vga etc.)

I get this on /var/log/Xorg.0.log:

Quote:

AUDIT: Sat Apr 26 19:31:46 2008: 1912 Xorg: client 30 rejected from local host ( uid=0 gid=0 pid=4563 )

I must say I do have "export DISPLAY=:0" at the beginning of the script I'm intending to run.

The only until now I could make it work was to type, as regular user:

Quote:

xhost +local:root

After that the script runs just fine and I don't get the errors in Xorg.0.log.

I can't see what I'm doing wrong... If someone could help, I'd appreciate a lot!

Thanks,
duli

Duli · #5 4th May 2008, 03:45 AM

Ok, this is what I did to get the wireless hotkey (Fn+F2) working on F9:

Code:

su --login

yum install -y acpid

chkconfig acpid on

service acpid start

modprobe eeepc

echo "modprobe eeepc" >> /etc/rc.local

Create the following files:

gedit /etc/acpi/events/hotkeys.conf

Code:

event=hotkey ATKD .*
action=/etc/acpi/actions/hotkeys.sh %e

gedit /etc/acpi/actions/hotkeys.sh

Code:

#!/bin/bash

export DISPLAY=:0

case "$3" in

    #Fn+F2
    00000010)
        # Wlan On
        /etc/acpi/actions/wlan.sh poweron
        ;;
    00000011)
        # Wlan Off
        /etc/acpi/actions/wlan.sh poweroff
        ;;

    #Fn+F6
    00000012)
        # TaskManager
	/usr/bin/gnome-system-monitor
	;;

    #Fn+F7
    00000013)
        # Volume mute
	/usr/bin/amixer set -D hw:0 Master toggle
	;;

    #Fn+F8
    00000014)
        # Volume down
        /usr/bin/amixer set -D hw:0 Master 10%- unmute
        ;;

    #Fn+F9
    00000015)
        # Volume up
        /usr/bin/amixer set -D hw:0 Master 10%+ unmute
        ;;

    #Fn+F5
    00000030)

	/usr/bin/xrandr --output VGA  --mode 1024x768 \
			--output LVDS --off

	if [[ "$?" != "0" ]]; then

	/usr/bin/xrandr --output VGA  --preferred \
			--output LVDS --off

	fi
	;;

    00000031)

	/usr/bin/xrandr --output LVDS --mode 800x480 \
		        --output VGA  --mode 800x600

        ;;
    
    00000032)

	/usr/bin/xrandr --output VGA  --off       \
           		--output LVDS --preferred

        ;;
    *)
        logger "ACPI hotkey $3 action is not defined"
        ;;
esac

gedit /etc/acpi/actions/wlan.sh

Code:

#!/bin/bash

PWR=$(cat /sys/devices/platform/eeepc/wlan)

UnloadModules() {
    rmmod ath_pci
    rmmod ath_rate_sample
    rmmod wlan_scan_sta
    rmmod wlan_tkip
    rmmod wlan_wep
    rmmod wlan
}

LoadModules() {
    modprobe ath_pci
}

case $1 in
    poweron)
        if [[ "$PWR" = "0" ]]; then
            modprobe pciehp pciehp_force=1

	    echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/eeepc/wlan

	    rmmod pciehp

        fi
        ;;
           
    poweroff)
        if [[ "$PWR" = "1" ]]; then

            modprobe pciehp pciehp_force=1

            ifconfig ath0 down

            wlanconfig ath0 destroy

            UnloadModules

            echo 0 > /sys/devices/platform/eeepc/wlan

            rmmod pciehp

        fi
        ;;
esac

Make scripts executable:

Code:

chmod -v +x /etc/acpi/actions/*

Now restart acpid to reload events configurations:

Code:

service acpid restart

It is working like a charm!
duli

PS: If you want the Fn+F5 key also working, you're gonna have to grant permission from xhost like this:

Code:

echo "xhost +local:root " >> ~/.bash_profile

and to reset it on logout:

Code:

echo "xhost +local:root " >> ~/.bash_logout

schnullerbacke · #6 19th May 2008, 11:26 AM

@Duli,

if you run F9 on the eeepc, how did you manage the microfone to work? As I checked back at the Ubuntuforum the Mic is not working out of the box. They fixed the problem with "module-assistant" from Debian. This is for me one issue not to change for F9. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanx Schnullerbacke

Duli · #7 19th May 2008, 12:44 PM

schnullerbacke: Hello.

I didn´t use the Mic yet. At night I´ll do a test and report here.

Cheers,
duli

schnullerbacke · #8 21st May 2008, 02:19 PM

Hello Duli,

did you achieve something with the mic?

best regards Schnullerbacke

Duli · #9 21st May 2008, 02:29 PM

schnullerbacke: I´m sorry. I completely forgot. Tonight I´ll run some tests!!!!!

Duli

Duli · #10 22nd May 2008, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schnullerbacke

Hello Duli,

did you achieve something with the mic?

best regards Schnullerbacke

No, the mic didn't work. I just tried the built-in mic, because I don't have an external one...

I tried to check several options on volume controller and pulse audio, but no success...

duli

schnullerbacke · #11 22nd May 2008, 01:20 AM

@Duli

Thank you for the test, that means I should file a bugreport to F9

Schnullerbacke

Duli · #12 13th June 2008, 02:06 AM

Power consuption hint:

Code:

echo 1500 > /proc/sys/vm/dirty_writeback_centisecs