Arch on Asus EEE 901

JazzplayerL9 · 2008-10-18 01:16:58

@chori,

Yeah I guess that had to be what did it. I used the new eee.conf as well so it's not anything to do with that. Was there something random and new that could've done this in the acpi package or is it just a fluke?

kleinlohmi · 2008-10-18 15:30:52

Hi Guys,
my Eee-Pc 901 runs fine, thanks to Robertek's kernel!!! Really like that. But how can i configure my touchpad to scroll more smoothly? It seems to scroll 3 lines per step for now. I'm using the Elantech-driver, as explained in the wiki and with the configuration posted there.

Any ideas?

slappinjohn · 2008-10-18 15:35:17

Hi, today I tried to mount an mmc card with the internal card reader. I have tested this before and there it worked, but now I can't access the mmc-card. I think the cardbus isn't even found:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology Corp. L1 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (rev b0)

any ideas? Thx.

chori · 2008-10-18 17:25:58

I compared the last few versions of acpi-eee901, and all the changes have been minor tweaks to scripts, and have had nothing to do with volume control, so I'd be surprised if it was the source of your ALSA problem. Did you check all the other settings: alsamixer, volume mute/on, volume levels, etc.?

JazzplayerL9 wrote:

@chori,
Yeah I guess that had to be what did it. I used the new eee.conf as well so it's not anything to do with that. Was there something random and new that could've done this in the acpi package or is it just a fluke?

slappinjohn · 2008-10-18 18:11:27

@chori

My 'improval' of the /etc/rc.d/fsb -script is driving me nuts! since the add_daemon/rm_daemon sequence was added the script is run on shutdown with 'stop' argument, but now my eee hangs at every shutdown waiting for the script to save, so that i have to do a reset. Have you recognized the same behavior?

Exitium · 2008-10-18 18:43:12

Hmm... Why do I have not /proc/eee/fsb file? There's not a such file in my computer. I want to control my powersaving, so that's why I need that file. All necessary pacages are installed (I think).

If so, could anyone post their /proc/eee/fsb with default settings, so I can create this file on my computer manually? Please?

slappinjohn · 2008-10-18 18:48:54

Exitium wrote:

Hmm... Why do I have not /proc/eee/fsb file? There's not a such file in my computer. I want to control my powersaving, so that's why I need that file. All necessary pacages are installed (I think).
If so, could anyone post their /proc/eee/fsb with default settings, so I can create this file on my computer manually? Please?

Hi, is the eee module loaded?

lsmod | grep eee

otherwise do

modprobe eee

as root and look again

Exitium · 2008-10-18 19:50:35

slappinjohn wrote:

Exitium wrote:
Hmm... Why do I have not /proc/eee/fsb file? There's not a such file in my computer. I want to control my powersaving, so that's why I need that file. All necessary pacages are installed (I think).
If so, could anyone post their /proc/eee/fsb with default settings, so I can create this file on my computer manually? Please?
Hi, is the eee module loaded?
lsmod | grep eee
otherwise do
modprobe eee
as root and look again

But this is a problem...

[henkka@eeequzar ~]$ lsmod | grep eee
eeepc_laptop            7120  0 
backlight               3588  1 eeepc_laptop
[henkka@eeequzar ~]$ sudo modprobe eee
FATAL: Module eee not found.

slappinjohn · 2008-10-18 19:56:23

what kernel do you use?

Exitium · 2008-10-18 20:05:10

slappinjohn wrote:

what kernel do you use?

eee-kernel901 - I didn't get my wlan working on zen-kernel.

But I just opened that wiki page and noticed that eee-kernel901 has been removed from that page. Is it outdated or something (and I should install zen-kernel?)

slappinjohn · 2008-10-18 20:28:18

Exitium wrote:

eee-kernel901 - I didn't get my wlan working on zen-kernel.
But I just opened that wiki page and noticed that eee-kernel901 has been removed from that page. Is it outdated or something (and I should install zen-kernel?)

This kernel isn't upgraded anymore, so everything you can find in this thread on acpi and stuff is for the zen-eeekernel! It won't work with your kernel. But why is your wlan not working on zen-eee? tested the iwpriv settings? using original ralink-card?

Robertek · 2008-10-18 22:35:45

I have another update of acpe-eee901

*) fixed the external monitor settings
*) custom extra commands on monitor switch
*) clone mode is not hardcoded but free to edit custum command in eee.conf (those who dont know leave it as is)
*) minor cleanups

And I have solved the maximum resolution problem 1024x1024:

add "Virtual 1280 1024" to screan section, mode subsection in xorg.conf (change the resolution to your needs)

Will look at the stable 27 kernel tomorow.

chori · 2008-10-18 23:42:29

slappinjohn wrote:

@chori
My 'improval' of the /etc/rc.d/fsb -script is driving me nuts! since the add_daemon/rm_daemon sequence was added the script is run on shutdown with 'stop' argument, but now my eee hangs at every shutdown waiting for the script to save, so that i have to do a reset. Have you recognized the same behavior?

No, my system shuts down just fine with the rm_daemon sequence. All the save function does is write the current PLL multiplier to a file in /var/state/fsb. Is it hanging on the save, or on the rm_daemon function? Try adding some echo statements to the rc.d/fsb script, see if you can pinpoint where it's hanging.

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JazzplayerL9 · 2008-10-19 00:10:44

@chori,

I noticed I needed to load all of the sound modules that hwdetect initially configured in my rc.conf file to get alsa working. What did I miss? It was working just fine up till last week.

Last edited by JazzplayerL9 (2008-10-19 00:16:54)

chori · 2008-10-19 00:32:36

JazzplayerL9 wrote:

@chori,
I noticed I needed to load all of the sound modules that hwdetect initially configured in my rc.conf file to get alsa working. What did I miss? It was working just fine up till last week.

What kernel and version are you running? I haven't made any changes to the stable zen-eee901 kernel for some weeks. I did add a patch to the alsa module to fix the broken microphone problem about two weeks ago, but other than that, no change. I'm running the lastest zen-eee901 stable kernel, no alsa modules listed in my rc.conf MODULES list, no problems.

JazzplayerL9 · 2008-10-19 02:17:49

zen-eee901-git...let me switch over to the stable kernel and see how it works.

chori · 2008-10-19 02:34:23

JazzplayerL9 wrote:

zen-eee901-git...let me switch over to the stable kernel and see how it works.

Ah, I think Robertek moved ALSA and some other stuff out of the compiled git kernel and back into modules a few weeks ago.

Exitium · 2008-10-19 09:47:57

slappinjohn wrote:

Exitium wrote:
eee-kernel901 - I didn't get my wlan working on zen-kernel.
But I just opened that wiki page and noticed that eee-kernel901 has been removed from that page. Is it outdated or something (and I should install zen-kernel?)
This kernel isn't upgraded anymore, so everything you can find in this thread on acpi and stuff is for the zen-eeekernel! It won't work with your kernel. But why is your wlan not working on zen-eee? tested the iwpriv settings? using original ralink-card?

I removed eee-kernel901 and installed zen-kernel. Now /proc/eee/fsb file exists.

But I forgot to say, that my wlan sometimes work and sometimes don't. But it didn't work at all with zen-kernel. Today, before I installed zen-kernel, my wlan did not work with eee-kernel. All other devices and computers connect to my wlan without any problems (so the problem is not with connection) and with Xandros it worked perfectly. And my EEE finds wlan, but it cannot connect to it (cannot get IP). Wired network works without problems. So the problem is with kernel/my configurations. What could be the problem?

All parts on EEE are original.

slappinjohn · 2008-10-19 10:14:12

Exitium wrote:

But I forgot to say, that my wlan sometimes work and sometimes don't. But it didn't work at all with zen-kernel. Today, before I installed zen-kernel, my wlan did not work with eee-kernel. All other devices and computers connect to my wlan without any problems (so the problem is not with connection) and with Xandros it worked perfectly. And my EEE finds wlan, but it cannot connect to it (cannot get IP). Wired network works without problems. So the problem is with kernel/my configurations. What could be the problem?
All parts on EEE are original.

Is it an wep encrypted network? Are you able to connect to the network and only resolving ip is the problem or aren't you able to connect at all? If it's WEP you should try this:

$ sudo ifconfig ra0 up
$ sudo iwpriv ra0 set AuthMode=WEPAUTO
$ sudo iwpriv ra0 set EncrypType=WEP
$ sudo iwpriv ra0 set SSID=my_essid
$ sudo iwconfig ra0 key s:my passphrase

Exitium · 2008-10-19 12:20:32

slappinjohn wrote:

Exitium wrote:
But I forgot to say, that my wlan sometimes work and sometimes don't. But it didn't work at all with zen-kernel. Today, before I installed zen-kernel, my wlan did not work with eee-kernel. All other devices and computers connect to my wlan without any problems (so the problem is not with connection) and with Xandros it worked perfectly. And my EEE finds wlan, but it cannot connect to it (cannot get IP). Wired network works without problems. So the problem is with kernel/my configurations. What could be the problem?
All parts on EEE are original.
Is it an wep encrypted network? Are you able to connect to the network and only resolving ip is the problem or aren't you able to connect at all? If it's WEP you should try this:
$ sudo ifconfig ra0 up
$ sudo iwpriv ra0 set AuthMode=WEPAUTO
$ sudo iwpriv ra0 set EncrypType=WEP
$ sudo iwpriv ra0 set SSID=my_essid
$ sudo iwconfig ra0 key s:my passphrase

It's not encrypted and I can't connect at all. Same problem when I try to connect to my friend's wlan (it's not encrypted).

dr.lulz · 2008-10-19 22:12:21

Exitium, try using wicd, I think I had the same problem and it helped me.

Exitium · 2008-10-20 09:39:04

dr.lulz wrote:

Exitium, try using wicd, I think I had the same problem and it helped me.

I use it.

fgrano · 2008-10-20 13:06:30

I'm getting the following errors when booting the zen kernel:
modprobe: FATAL: Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.26-zen2eee/modules.dep: No such file or directory
eth0: write_lease: No such file or directory

I checked that /lib/modules/2.6.26-zen2eee/modules.dep does exist, i have no idea what the eth0 problem means. Are these errors something to be concerned about?

chori · 2008-10-20 13:13:33

fgrano wrote:

I'm getting the following errors when booting the zen kernel:
modprobe: FATAL: Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.26-zen2eee/modules.dep: No such file or directory
eth0: write_lease: No such file or directory
I checked that /lib/modules/2.6.26-zen2eee/modules.dep does exist, i have no idea what the eth0 problem means. Are these errors something to be concerned about?

Which boot image are you using? Look back earlier in this thread, this is a problem that commonly occurs when the boot image generated with mkinitcpio doesn't match your kernel.

fgrano · 2008-10-20 13:24:50

chori wrote:

fgrano wrote:
I'm getting the following errors when booting the zen kernel:
modprobe: FATAL: Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.26-zen2eee/modules.dep: No such file or directory
eth0: write_lease: No such file or directory
I checked that /lib/modules/2.6.26-zen2eee/modules.dep does exist, i have no idea what the eth0 problem means. Are these errors something to be concerned about?
Which boot image are you using? Look back earlier in this thread, this is a problem that commonly occurs when the boot image generated with mkinitcpio doesn't match your kernel.

I did do this just to make sure: "mkinitcpio -c /etc/mkinitcpio-zeneee.conf -k 2.6.26-zen2eee -g /boot/zeneee.img"

and in menu.lst i've got:

title Arch Linux
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/zeneee root=/dev/sda1 ro
initrd /boot/zeneee.img

was that what you meant?

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