Re: [Mactel-linux-users] macbook and linux-phc

2007-06-11 Thread David Spreen
Hi, Sergi Barroso wrote: > I'm the author of this blog, I'm using linux-phc to reduce voltage of CPU > frequencies. > > Frequency policy from kernel or userspace only modify frequency/voltage from > core specs, with phc you can use your voltages (under your resposability). > > But it works :)

[Mactel-linux-users] macbook and linux-phc

2007-06-07 Thread David Spreen
hey there, just wondered if anybody has successfully used linux-phc to reduce power consumption and fan interaction on their first generation macbook as outlined here: http://www.lionclan.org/?p=78#kernel bye, david - This

[Mactel-linux-users] mixer settings for sound on macbook?

2007-05-25 Thread David Spreen
hey there, the sound on my macbook _works_ great. I just wonder if you guys found a mixer config with which the sound does not suck. Either, the sound on the outputs (I tried both, headphones and speakers on the phone output and the line-in) is either too quiet or very unclean. the noise makes me g

Re: [Mactel-linux-users] s2ram backlight issue solved after upgrade to kernel 2.6.21

2007-05-11 Thread David Spreen
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[Mactel-linux-users] macbook svideo/composite

2007-05-04 Thread David Spreen
hey there, has anybody successfully used the mini-dvi2composite or svideo converter with linux? particularly the new xrandr extension? Does xrandr need a configuration for a tv in xorg.conf to actually recognize the connected tv as a tv? xrandr -q: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ xrandr -q Screen 0: mini

[Mactel-linux-users] kernel 2.6.21 + isight + ekiga

2007-04-28 Thread David Spreen
hey guys, after migrating to kernel 2.6.21, isight stopped working in ekiga. Unfortunately, I have not build ekiga with any debugging information and I don't see how to get any debugging from ekiga itself. However, the module builds fine but when I start ekiga, I don't get an image from the camera

Re: [Mactel-linux-users] suspended macbook wakes up with backlight switched off

2007-04-19 Thread David Spreen
Thomas Perl wrote: > Hello, David! > > On Tue, 2007-04-17 at 11:34 -0700, David Spreen wrote: > >> I got suspend2ram working on my macbook1,1 but occasionally it would >> wake up with the backlight switched off. Also the resume only works if >> I suspend with s2

[Mactel-linux-users] suspended macbook wakes up with backlight switched off

2007-04-17 Thread David Spreen
hey there, I got suspend2ram working on my macbook1,1 but occasionally it would wake up with the backlight switched off. Also the resume only works if I suspend with s2ram -f -p -m. The backlight issue is annoying because none of the linux solutions to adjust the backlight work if the macbook come

[Mactel-linux-users] dualhead xorg config

2006-12-27 Thread David Spreen
hey, with some delay here my working dualhead xorg.conf. I have a blackbook1 with a dell 2007wfp widescreen display. The native resolution of that display is 1680x1050. I also attached my 915resolution config file. The machine is currently running gentoo. Note that compiz does not work with th

[Mactel-linux-users] disabling the lcd-head

2006-12-16 Thread David Spreen
Hi there, I am using my macbook with an external monitor at home. If I close the lid, nothing happens as the i810 driver does not support CheckLid detection for the i9xx series (at least that's what I read). However, when I use normal lid-scripts both screens are turned of. Is there a way to have o

Re: [Mactel-linux-users] macbook and networking (again)

2006-10-31 Thread David Spreen
Hi Brian, thanks for your help. This is all very well but as I wrote, if I don't bring up the interface at all at boot time and I just have a shellscript like this: iwconfig ath0 essid SCHOOLSSID ifconfig ath0 up dhcpcd ath0 the interface will not associate with any access point. iwconfig ap mac

[Mactel-linux-users] macbook and networking (again)

2006-10-30 Thread David Spreen
hi there, okay, I gave up on wifi autodetection since it would not work reliably. But even if I manually configure the wifi on campus, the driver sometimes fails to associate or claims association with an ap with quite good link quality but then claims not to get dhcp-responses. I am frustrated. I

[Mactel-linux-users] madwifi and guessnet

2006-10-17 Thread David Spreen
hi there, I told you in my last email that i had problems with networkmanager and the madwifi drivers. however, i experienced some more inconveniences with guessnet. Has anybody got any kind of roaming setup working with linux on the macbook? I dont need anything that actually reacts to changes in

[Mactel-linux-users] debian and madwifi on macbook

2006-10-15 Thread David Spreen
hi there, I just got a black macbook and installed debian sid on it. Everything works pretty well except the madwifi drivers. It seems that I have problems connecting to some access points and I cannot yet tell what is the determining feature that causes those failures. I am using NetworkManager, b