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#1 2009-07-01 06:54:24

jwmollman
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eeepc-acpi-generic -- What do I do with this?

In the wiki for installing Arch on the Asus EeePC 1000, it states:

Be sure to load the kernel module "eeepc_laptop" to get acpi events. The 1000 does not send the same events as the 901.

I (big_gie) created a new acpi package to support the 1000 acpi events: acpi-eeepc-generic. This package was inspired by many others:

    * acpi-eee901
    * acpi-eee1000

If you look up "eee" on AUR, you'll find a dozen or so packages. I inspired myself from them to create a generic one. It only support the 1000 for the moment, but it should only be a matter of copying the file "acpi-eeepc-1000-events.conf" to "acpi-eeepc-901-events.conf" for example to support a new model.

For the events created by the 1000, see the file "acpi-eeepc-1000-events.conf".

I don't know exactly what I should do. I've read that numerous times, and I just don't understand what I need to do. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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#2 2009-07-01 07:46:18

cdwillis
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Re: eeepc-acpi-generic -- What do I do with this?

You would install the package then add the module in you /etc/rc.conf like this:

# MOD_AUTOLOAD: Allow autoloading of modules at boot and when needed
# MOD_BLACKLIST: Prevent udev from loading these modules
# MODULES: Modules to load at boot-up. Prefix with a ! to blacklist.
#
# NOTE: Use of 'MOD_BLACKLIST' is deprecated. Please use ! in the MODULES array.
#
MOD_AUTOLOAD="yes"
#MOD_BLACKLIST=() #deprecated
MODULES=(eeepc_laptop)

I'm not sure you need to worry about it now though, my 1000HE didn't need any extra work to get acpi stuff going.

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#3 2009-07-01 08:01:05

jwmollman
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Re: eeepc-acpi-generic -- What do I do with this?

I guess I'll let it go if that's what you think I should do. I was trying to get wireless working and they told me I have to add !ath5k to the MODULES=(). I tried that, and I didn't get wifi working. I tried installing wicd and running that, but that wouldn't run. I think maybe I should wait and continue setting up the system before I start getting wifi working.

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#4 2009-07-01 12:18:46

scio
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Re: eeepc-acpi-generic -- What do I do with this?

eeepc-acpi-generic is just used for the Fn keys, silver keys, and power, battery, etc. events.  I would not put !ath5k in modules to see if you can get things working.  Wicd, nm-applet or netcfg are all good ways to test connections with netcfg being the one that requires the most work of the 3.  The only problem with some of the Eee install guides is that they are based on older kernels which needed other modules to work correctly.  I thought that all current Eees were supported by the stock kernel now.

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#5 2009-07-01 17:01:20

cdwillis
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Re: eeepc-acpi-generic -- What do I do with this?

Are you using the latest boot image? You shouldn't need to mess with any modules to have wireless working if you have at least kernel 2.6.29. Aside from the volume button hotkeys, all the acpi stuff works for me without any extra work.

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#6 2009-07-02 04:19:31

jwmollman
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Re: eeepc-acpi-generic -- What do I do with this?

cdwillis wrote:

Are you using the latest boot image? You shouldn't need to mess with any modules to have wireless working if you have at least kernel 2.6.29. Aside from the volume button hotkeys, all the acpi stuff works for me without any extra work.

I installed with the kernel 2.6.28, and after the first initial update of the system, I'm running the kernel 2.6.30. So if I install wicd or nm-applet, I should be able to see my wireless connection right there, correct?

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#7 2009-07-02 06:52:57

cdwillis
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Re: eeepc-acpi-generic -- What do I do with this?

Correct, you'll just need to adjust the config files perhaps.

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