mic, media keys, alunn and thinkfinger

insane74 · 2008-05-11 16:36:51

hi to everyone from italy!
just installed arch on the laptop in sign.
everything seems to run fine, except the integrated mic (i don't know how to get it work. under ubuntu 8.04 works "out of the box") and the multimedia keys (again, no idea...).

the second problem is alunn: if i test the update command "default gnome", i've got an error:

for non-italian users, it says:
failed execution of gnome-terminal and alunn_updatescript as root.

failed comunication with gksu-run-helper

received:
Error: Not a vadid address

While expecting:
gksu: waiting

i think this is related with thinkfinger and the modification to pam/gdm and so on to get it work...
any ideas?

PS: sorry for my english!

ScriptDevil · 2008-05-12 04:35:02

As for the multimedia keys, get some software like Xbindkeys. Use Xev to find the keycode of these keys and use the same keycode in .xbindkeysrc to map it to your favorite audio player or something like aumix -v +10 for increase and decrease in volume (Aumix must be installed in that case)

Sigi · 2008-05-12 04:37:34

As for thinkfinger: what modifications did you make?

insane74 · 2008-05-12 06:37:54

ScriptDevil wrote:

As for the multimedia keys, get some software like Xbindkeys. Use Xev to find the keycode of these keys and use the same keycode in .xbindkeysrc to map it to your favorite audio player or something like aumix -v +10 for increase and decrease in volume (Aumix must be installed in that case)

ok, i'll try!
thanks!

insane74 · 2008-05-12 06:38:26

Sigi wrote:

As for thinkfinger: what modifications did you make?

i've followed this wiki: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Thinkfinger

insane74 · 2008-05-12 20:21:03

ScriptDevil wrote:

As for the multimedia keys, get some software like Xbindkeys. Use Xev to find the keycode of these keys and use the same keycode in .xbindkeysrc to map it to your favorite audio player or something like aumix -v +10 for increase and decrease in volume (Aumix must be installed in that case)

ok, this is my .xbindkeysrc:

###########################
# xbindkeys configuration #
###########################
#
# Version: 0.1.3
#
# If you edit this, do not forget to uncomment any lines that you change.
# The pound(#) symbol may be used anywhere for comments.
#
# A list of keys is in /usr/include/X11/keysym.h and in
# /usr/include/X11/keysymdef.h 
# The XK_ is not needed. 
#
# List of modifier (on my keyboard): 
#   Control, Shift, Mod1 (Alt), Mod2 (NumLock), 
#   Mod3 (CapsLock), Mod4, Mod5 (Scroll). 
#
# Another way to specifie a key is to use 'xev' and set the 
# keycode with c:nnn or the modifier with m:nnn where nnn is 
# the keycode or the state returned by xev 
#
# This file is created by xbindkey_config 
# The structure is : 
# # Remark 
# "command" 
# m:xxx + c:xxx 
# Shift+... 

#keystate_numlock = enable
#keystate_scrolllock = enable
#keystate_capslock = enable

#terminale
"gnome-terminal"
    m:0x1c + c:42
    Control+Alt+Mod2 + g 

#Vol+
"aumix -v +5"
    m:0x10 + c:176
    Mod2 + NoSymbol 

#Vol-
"aumix -v -5"
    m:0x10 + c:174
    Mod2 + NoSymbol 

#Mute
"aumix -v 0"
    m:0x10 + c:160
    Mod2 + NoSymbol 

#
# End of xbindkeys configuration

now some of the multimedia keys work fine (volume up & down, mute).
now... what should i do for play, stop, eject and so on?
what kind of command i should bind to the key pressed?

Sigi · 2008-05-13 03:21:08

insane74 wrote:

Sigi wrote:
As for thinkfinger: what modifications did you make?
i've followed this wiki: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Thinkfinger

Ok. Does normal login work? With and without thinkfinger? Does su work w/ and w/o thinkfinger? Does gksu work w/ and w/o thinkfinger? I assume that gksu is hanging regardless of the app you try to run with it but try it out anyway.

insane74 · 2008-05-13 06:19:15

Sigi wrote:

insane74 wrote:
Sigi wrote:
As for thinkfinger: what modifications did you make?
i've followed this wiki: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Thinkfinger
Ok. Does normal login work? With and without thinkfinger? Does su work w/ and w/o thinkfinger? Does gksu work w/ and w/o thinkfinger? I assume that gksu is hanging regardless of the app you try to run with it but try it out anyway.

login works with and without thinkfinger.
if in the terminal I type su, works with and without thinkfinger.
if i run gtkpacman works with and without thinkfinger.

if i run "login window manager"... i get the same error...

so... should i disable thinkfinger?

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#1 2008-05-11 16:36:51

mic, media keys, alunn and thinkfinger

#2 2008-05-12 04:35:02

Re: mic, media keys, alunn and thinkfinger

#3 2008-05-12 04:37:34

Re: mic, media keys, alunn and thinkfinger

#4 2008-05-12 06:37:54

Re: mic, media keys, alunn and thinkfinger

#5 2008-05-12 06:38:26

Re: mic, media keys, alunn and thinkfinger

#6 2008-05-12 20:21:03

Re: mic, media keys, alunn and thinkfinger

#7 2008-05-13 03:21:08

Re: mic, media keys, alunn and thinkfinger

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