topic Re: vaio fn keys on linux in PCs & Accessories

vaio fn keys on linux

89c51 — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 19:24:25 GMT

hello

i recentlly purchased a vaio s4hp (great piece) and installed linux on it (ubuntu hoary)

the only problem i have are the fn keys

i tried sonypi and spicctrl but didnt work

anyone found the solution

thank you very much

Re: vaio fn keys on linux

kee-lo_ — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 19:29:29 GMT

I don't think you'll find a way to get them to work. Simply because I don't think anyone has been able to convert the program to Linux, and because Sony are very unhelpful wiith the move to Linux on the VAIO range.

You can always try VAIO Village, there's some tweakers on there who love challanges.

Re: vaio fn keys on linux

chrisschreiner — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 20:13:34 GMT

Jopp

i had the same problem and i not find a answer

Re: vaio fn keys on linux

TheCrow — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 20:52:00 GMT

Dear 89c51,

what Linux your mean ? REDHAT ? MADRAKE ? or SUSE ? OR WHAT ?

tell me ... then i will try help you

i dont think vaio Devices support Linux ...

Re: vaio fn keys on linux

chrisschreiner — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 21:09:01 GMT

Suse Linux 9.1 is the os

Re: vaio fn keys on linux

hldomster — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 23:44:43 GMT

I think I may try a dual-boot with linux on my next VAIO. I daren't try it again on this one:smileysad: .

Would be very interesting though, IMO, as I have never used linux.

Re: vaio fn keys on linux

TheCrow — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 10:09:27 GMT

i ask to my teacher .. he say Suse have forum m with professional members , better ask to them

Germany Site : http://www.novell.com/de-de/linux/suse/

English Site : http://www.novell.com/linux/suse/

i dont know why you guys leave windows with good feature and installing one Linux or Unix Base Os ... and you guys cant find any driver and more problem ...

:smileyd_oh:

Re: vaio fn keys on linux

89c51 — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 14:02:56 GMT

first of all thanks

my linux is ubuntu and i searched many forums before i ended up asking here but i didnt find the answer anywhere

as for why i installed linux

i wanted to learn how to use linux and the first impresions i have is that is very good and you can do all the things you can do with windows
plus (if you are an experienced usrer-not like me) it gives you more control over the system
+its virus free
+stable
+.....
its sad that sony doesnt help the linux users
vaios are great

Re: vaio fn keys on linux

ThePeach — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 10:48:32 GMT

the only thing I've achieved under linux is using the sonypi driver provided with the kernel (currently 2.6.12)
this driver -as long as I've understood- should be based on acpi.
inserting the module the system logger does recieve the keypress of the FN key.
The only problem is that I don't have much time to configure it properly, and I don't already know how... btw working on the sonypi interface in /proc/ does not work correctly, i.e. setting the screen brightness (the only thing I'd really use).

the sonypi driver is a reverse engeneer'd driver. I've a fs115m and I'm supposing someone @ sony changed something beneath the cover... 😞
these guys should re-consider linux support IMHO

Re: vaio fn keys on linux

TheCrow — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 12:34:11 GMT

im not agree with you about Linux virus is FREE
its not .. linux have virus but not to much like windows
over 80% ppl in the world use windows .. thats why one programmer want code a virus ... he not waste time for under 15% ppl in the world

i dont believe linux security is better than windows .. its not true
if you get certificate from microsoft about Administrator and or home user . you can make best security on your windows

Windows services is better than Linux ...
why Windows server can be hack easier than linux ??
because many LAMER dont know how make security on windows they make Server

Check Here :
http://www.zone-h.org/en/winvslinux2

one security administrator must know about all infrastructure for WINDOWS and windows must UP-TO-DATE and windows Security Design

any good server installed by a REAL MICROSOFT ENGINEER cant be hacked easily ..

linux is stable ... windows is stable than linux .. because if your windows got problem . fixing the problem on windows is 100 time easier than linux

i work on Redhat , Lindows ( Linspire ) , Solaris , Suse
also last year ago i go to Linux+ ( CompTIA Course )
also i have RHCE ( Redhat Certificate Engineering ) book , i review something on it ...
dont think i dont know about linux

Windows is friendly than Linux
any good technology come in Windows First
in linux your hand is close for choosing software because u cant find

JUST one thing is good on linux is its FREE

and
Good Firewall is for WINDOWS its ISA 2004
Good Mail Server is for Microsoft its Microsoft Exchange
Good Directory Service is for Microsoft its Active Directory
Good Technology about DNS is for Mirosoft ( u will learn it on 70-291 Microsoft Course )
Go here :
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/default.mspx
thats all

sorry about my english

Re: vaio fn keys on linux

ThePeach — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 09:29:54 GMT

im not agree with you about Linux virus is FREE
its not .. linux have virus but not to much like windows
over 80% ppl in the world use windows .. thats why one programmer want code a virus ... he not waste time for under 15% ppl in the world

i dont believe linux security is better than windows ..

thanks but this is totally off-topic.
I don't think your post can help anyone with sonypi drivers but throw a flame on this board.

Re: vaio fn keys on linux

kee-lo_ — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 14:08:14 GMT

I agree, it's sad that Sony don't want to support linux, they could write some cool media centre OSes for the VAIO quite nicely

Re: vaio fn keys on linux

Naiss — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 23:05:37 GMT

The reason there are no known successful viruses for Linux is because the general user doesn't have permission to overwrite the operating system files whereas on windows the general user can overwrite any file on the harddrive.

Re: vaio fn keys on linux

ThePeach — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:21:55 GMT

The reason there are no known successful viruses for Linux is because the general user doesn't have permission to overwrite the operating system files whereas on windows the general user can overwrite any file on the harddrive.

OMG, must reply: FAT file system has no user permissions at all, hence windows, as it was built on it.
NTFS has got user permissions (as long as case sensitivity file names), but windows is the same as the previous...
simple as that.

pls, stay on topic I'm really interested if anyone solves this FN keys issue

Re: vaio fn keys on linux

knefas — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:44:20 GMT

Try sony_acpi, they talk about it here.

On my s4m/s it doesn't work, but on fs115 should. I've wrote the developer but no answer till now.

I want my brightness down!

Re: vaio fn keys on linux

TheCrow — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:27:35 GMT

The reason there are no known successful viruses for Linux is because the general user doesn't have permission to overwrite the operating system files whereas on windows the general user can overwrite any file on the harddrive.

on linux you have problem with permessions ?
not have take ownership on menu's ?

Re: vaio fn keys on linux

89c51 — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 20:56:52 GMT

Try sony_acpi, they talk about it here.

On my s4m/s it doesn't work, but on fs115 should. I've wrote the developer but no answer till now. 


I want my brightness down!

knefas

i read your post for vaio s4 on gentoo forums (if you are the same person-which i believe so) trying to find info on s4hp (even thought i use ubuntu)

it was helpfull

i also cant get acpi and fn_keys to work and i need to test some stuff
(wireless,bluetooth, memory stick etc)

Re: vaio fn keys on linux

knefas — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 13:54:39 GMT

Now fnkey works fine under linux. Even better than in windows, since you can use it also with keys other thank the F's

You'll find how to make it working here http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-361872.html. It is gentoo related, but it's quite easy to make it working also on other distributions.