On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Erich Dollansky <erichsfreebsdl...@alogt.com> wrote: > Hi, > > On Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:24:36 -0500 > Eitan Adler <li...@eitanadler.com> wrote: > >> On 27 January 2013 12:59, Kevin Oberman <kob6...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 9:25 PM, Eitan Adler <li...@eitanadler.com> >> > wrote: >> >> On 25 January 2013 14:51, Kevin Oberman <kob6...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> There are several threads in the archives of acpi@ and mobile@ >> >>> discussing this. Most things are pretty easy. Use xev to find the >> >>> events generated by the volume buttons. >> >> >> >> I'm handling the volume keys with xbindkeys. >> >> >> >>> Mute and the ThinkLight (if >> >>> your system has one) should work as is. >> >> >> >> Mute does not function - I am using xbindkeys to handle it. The >> >> "video" key generates no event. >> >> >> >>> Brightness is a bit bigger issue as Lenovo has completely >> >>> revamped it These buttons don't generate events. :-( >> >> >> >> Where *should* they be handled? How do they work on windows? >> >> >> >> FWIW they seem to change hw.acpi.video.brightness, but change >> >> nothing visible on the screen. >> >> >> >>> You can install the acpi_call >> >>> port and use it to set the brightness, but it is a pain as it >> >>> does not allow for setting incremental changes, only absolute >> >>> values.(16 of them). >> >> >> >> Any pointers for what to look at? I have no idea what I'm doing >> >> w.r.t. computers ^W ACPI. >> > >> > Install sysutils/acpi_call >> > kldload acpi_call >> > acpi_call -p '\VBRC' -i [0-15] >> > >> > There seem to be some differences on the range, but in my T530 0=off >> > and 15=full. >> > >> > Unfortunately, the brightness functions do not generate X events >> > and I have not seen any posts on how to tie them to anything to >> > adjust brightness. >> >> >> [2881 root@gravity ~ ]#acpi_call -p '\VBRC' -i 1 >> Unknown object type '0' >> [2882 root@gravity ~ !5!]#acpi_call -p '\VBRC' -i 2 >> Unknown object type '0' >> [2883 root@gravity ~ !5!]#acpi_call -p '\VBRC' -i 0 >> Unknown object type '0' >> [2884 root@gravity ~ !5!]#acpi_call -p '\VBRC' -i 15 >> Unknown object type '0' >> >> > > I can confirm that this works on an X220: > > acpi_call -p '\VBRC' -i $value > > It also works lower case for me. > > Erich
Probably won't help, but can you confirm that acpi_call is loaded (kldstat)? -- R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer E-mail: kob6...@gmail.com _______________________________________________ freebsd-acpi@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-acpi To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-acpi-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
