Comments for taylor`s website http://nearlyalaugh.com Sat, 10 Dec 2011 03:01:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Override DSDT to fix Toshiba Battery Status by taylor http://nearlyalaugh.com/2011/08/override-dsdt/#comment-62 taylor Sat, 10 Dec 2011 03:01:13 +0000 http://nearlyalaugh.com/?p=67#comment-62 Yes, I'm afraid there was little magic on my part—I just subscribed to the <a href="http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=609846" rel="nofollow">Debian</a> and <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/703302" rel="nofollow">Ubuntu</a> bug reports and waited for info to come out. The techinterplay.com and wiki.debian.org articles were my primary sources, but I learned the hard way that I had to make a few changes to get their steps to work right on my system. Being inexperienced in the kernel department, I wanted to make sure to put what I did all in one place so I (and others) could avoid the same mistakes. Peace~ Yes, I’m afraid there was little magic on my part—I just subscribed to the Debian and Ubuntu bug reports and waited for info to come out. The techinterplay.com and wiki.debian.org articles were my primary sources, but I learned the hard way that I had to make a few changes to get their steps to work right on my system. Being inexperienced in the kernel department, I wanted to make sure to put what I did all in one place so I (and others) could avoid the same mistakes.

Peace~

]]> Comment on Override DSDT to fix Toshiba Battery Status by Cody Schafer http://nearlyalaugh.com/2011/08/override-dsdt/#comment-61 Cody Schafer Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:16:01 +0000 http://nearlyalaugh.com/?p=67#comment-61 whoops, just noticed the link at the top. whoops, just noticed the link at the top.

]]> Comment on Override DSDT to fix Toshiba Battery Status by Cody Schafer http://nearlyalaugh.com/2011/08/override-dsdt/#comment-60 Cody Schafer Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:54:32 +0000 http://nearlyalaugh.com/?p=67#comment-60 Thanks, I really appreciate you making this info available. If I may ask, how did you determine the fix to be made? (or where did you find this info from?) Thanks, I really appreciate you making this info available.

If I may ask, how did you determine the fix to be made? (or where did you find this info from?)

]]> Comment on Override DSDT to fix Toshiba Battery Status by gero http://nearlyalaugh.com/2011/08/override-dsdt/#comment-55 gero Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:44:41 +0000 http://nearlyalaugh.com/?p=67#comment-55 Yeah, I couldn't compile the kernel the firs time... the problem is a firmware that is not included with the kernel, but one driver "vt6656" needs it... so you must go to the .config file and set "CONFIG_VT6656=n" or simply comment the line with a sharp '#'... It is a know problem with the kernel, but I don't know if it is fault of the kernel people or is debian staff fault. But it's strange I'm using the same kernel, the same version of debian but I don't have the "<b>define</b>" file. I have <b>"/root/source/linux-2.6-2.6.32/debian/Config/"</b> I don't know what I did... but I still have problems with my custom kernel... It's the same configuration of the debian build, just without vt6656, and with a custom DSDT file... but I can't change the color depth or change the back light (and I can't make an usable xorg.configfile)... but Instead I solved the problem doing a trick... I boot debian with the custom kernel, then "reboot" the kernel (I mean go to the lowest run level) then debian <i><b>I don't know why</b></i> reboot with the default debian kernel and problem solved. Maybe it's a little Spartan solution but what the hell "This Is my DEBIAN!" Thanks for your time. Yeah, I couldn’t compile the kernel the firs time… the problem is a firmware that is not included with the kernel, but one driver “vt6656″ needs it… so you must go to the .config file and set “CONFIG_VT6656=n” or simply comment the line with a sharp ‘#’…
It is a know problem with the kernel, but I don’t know if it is fault of the kernel people or is debian staff fault.

But it’s strange I’m using the same kernel, the same version of debian but I don’t have the “define” file.
I have “/root/source/linux-2.6-2.6.32/debian/Config/”

I don’t know what I did… but I still have problems with my custom kernel… It’s the same configuration of the debian build, just without vt6656, and with a custom DSDT file… but I can’t change the color depth or change the back light (and I can’t make an usable xorg.configfile)… but Instead I solved the problem doing a trick… I boot debian with the custom kernel, then “reboot” the kernel (I mean go to the lowest run level) then debian I don’t know why reboot with the default debian kernel and problem solved. Maybe it’s a little Spartan solution but what the hell “This Is my DEBIAN!”

Thanks for your time.

]]> Comment on Override DSDT to fix Toshiba Battery Status by taylor http://nearlyalaugh.com/2011/08/override-dsdt/#comment-54 taylor Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:43:10 +0000 http://nearlyalaugh.com/?p=67#comment-54 <b>debian/config/defines</b> should be in the linux source tree (e.g., <b>/home/taylor/src/linux-2.6-2.6.32/debian/config/defines</b>). the techinterplay.com article was very helpful; the only problem was that the kernel wouldn't compile for me if i put <b>dsdt-fixed.hex</b> in the kernel's <b>include/</b> directory as suggested. i'm keeping it in a safe place in my home directory for the next time i have to recompile. overall i did not have too many problems configuring debian on my machine; i'll try to share the tips and tweaks that worked for me in future posts. best of luck~ debian/config/defines should be in the linux source tree (e.g., /home/taylor/src/linux-2.6-2.6.32/debian/config/defines).

the techinterplay.com article was very helpful; the only problem was that the kernel wouldn’t compile for me if i put dsdt-fixed.hex in the kernel’s include/ directory as suggested. i’m keeping it in a safe place in my home directory for the next time i have to recompile.

overall i did not have too many problems configuring debian on my machine; i’ll try to share the tips and tweaks that worked for me in future posts. best of luck~

]]> Comment on Override DSDT to fix Toshiba Battery Status by gero http://nearlyalaugh.com/2011/08/override-dsdt/#comment-53 gero Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:22:28 +0000 http://nearlyalaugh.com/?p=67#comment-53 Hello. How did you configure this? Edit debian/config/defines and append an identifier (e.g., “dsdt”) to the value of abi.abiname. This will be added to the name of the new kernel package. Then do this: I didn't find those folders. I have a satellite pro l640 sp4136 and Debian Squeeze 64 bits 6.0.2 I used the instructions here http://techinterplay.com/fix-toshiba-battery-issue-linux.html and I successfully build my kernel. After that I can't change the bright of the monitor and the color depth (stuck in 16 bits). I can't create a useful xorg.con file neither. You did other things after compiling the kernel? Thanks for the post, it was a great help. Hello.

How did you configure this?
Edit debian/config/defines and append an identifier (e.g., “dsdt”) to the value of
abi.abiname. This will be added to the name of the new kernel package. Then do this:
I didn’t find those folders.

I have a satellite pro l640 sp4136 and Debian Squeeze 64 bits 6.0.2 I used the instructions here http://techinterplay.com/fix-toshiba-battery-issue-linux.html and I successfully build my kernel.
After that I can’t change the bright of the monitor and the color depth (stuck in 16 bits).
I can’t create a useful xorg.con file neither.
You did other things after compiling the kernel?

Thanks for the post, it was a great help.

]]> Comment on Override DSDT to fix Toshiba Battery Status by taylor http://nearlyalaugh.com/2011/08/override-dsdt/#comment-52 taylor Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:24:10 +0000 http://nearlyalaugh.com/?p=67#comment-52 you need to be root (i.e., sudo) for this command: $ sudo cat /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/DSDT > dsdt.dat iasl needs to be installed for you to disassemble the file: $ sudo aptitude install iasl this command: $ iasl -d dsdt.dat will create the file dsdt.dsl after editing it with your favorite editor (e.g., vim, nano, gedit, etc.) and saving the file as "dsdt-fixed.dsl", the command: $ iasl -tc dsdt-fixed.dsl will generate your dsdt-fixed.hex file. good luck! it took me a long time to get the whole process to work. you need to be root (i.e., sudo) for this command:
$ sudo cat /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/DSDT > dsdt.dat

iasl needs to be installed for you to disassemble the file:
$ sudo aptitude install iasl

this command:
$ iasl -d dsdt.dat
will create the file dsdt.dsl

after editing it with your favorite editor (e.g., vim, nano, gedit, etc.) and saving the file as “dsdt-fixed.dsl”, the command:
$ iasl -tc dsdt-fixed.dsl
will generate your dsdt-fixed.hex file.

good luck! it took me a long time to get the whole process to work.

]]> Comment on Override DSDT to fix Toshiba Battery Status by Lukman http://nearlyalaugh.com/2011/08/override-dsdt/#comment-51 Lukman Sun, 28 Aug 2011 07:58:29 +0000 http://nearlyalaugh.com/?p=67#comment-51 I can’t create DSDT.hex how to create it? I can’t create DSDT.hex

how to create it?

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