From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([208.92.234.80] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Prcy0-0006PN-7n for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:06:49 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 426871C07F for ; Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:06:47 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-wy0-f181.google.com (mail-wy0-f181.google.com [74.125.82.181]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B76FCE0638 for ; Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:20:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: by wyb42 with SMTP id 42so507602wyb.40 for ; Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:20:01 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=YrSwKlI8tQjBbkrMiz5PgT8ZeW6WN56a+o9Yqw3aL3g=; b=aQqyvFvwYiFAD8sILKf2yZKtnoqt8KqqyQ6rG8uMAeAnAZXlCrw2MvWQPn0tbutJFF l5sgWcxhsP2JAimH3V6Ftos6btVqgCPYnPKa/KxBF8VP4CnG/SNrQI6HsOixKuZH2J2p P/NoytUYnCvZvmZG9sEe+1Kuh5+Ts7fLrYGq0= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; b=rBs6Xf6pHR2T6twrss1Tc5FKsGHg3UoOEtBUiUsm+hjXvkl+pMT9122tz0vzTvoV++ bm6haDn+UZ05Hg/CELxMLVBQiNs8Q74wMTHwQyVYZ6xDktP7w+WRGwaNUJgzbeP1SR71 Zd8ad0NcxcDO9yhX+rEJSHQo6aSS3knCtI1EU= Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.216.150.164 with SMTP id z36mr1595320wej.52.1298319600806; Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:20:00 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.216.89.81 with HTTP; Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:20:00 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <201102212010.48661.michaelkintzios@gmail.com> References: <201102212010.48661.michaelkintzios@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:20:00 -0800 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] keyboard lighting control? From: Mark Knecht To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Cc: Mick Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Archives-Salt: X-Archives-Hash: f6c4b34ed756ea71669f6c1628a746ae On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 12:10 PM, Mick wrote: > On Monday 21 February 2011 19:40:33 Mark Knecht wrote: >> Is there either a kernel config option or additionally some >> application that allows me to turn on and off the lights underneath >> this groovy new laptop's keyboard? >> >> They flash on when booting, and work in Windows, but I don't know how >> to control them in Linux. I haven't found any function key that does >> it in hardware so I assume it's possibly an ACPI type thing or >> something else? > > You didn't say which groovy new laptop's keyboard you are trying to make light > up, so I can only guess that SENSORS_APPLESMC may well do the trick for you, > but YMMV ... > -- > Regards, > Mick > Ah, if that makes a difference is a Asus G73JW. Assuming I enable that kernel option is there a user space app that will allow my 83 year old gaming mom to turn the lights off and on? Thanks, Mark Here's the lspci data: livecd ~ # lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DMI (rev 11) 00:03.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 11) 00:08.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor System Management Registers (rev 11) 00:08.1 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor Semaphore and Scratchpad Registers (rev 11) 00:08.2 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor System Control and Status Registers (rev 11) 00:08.3 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor Miscellaneous Registers (rev 11) 00:10.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link (rev 11) 00:10.1 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Routing and Protocol Registers (rev 11) 00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06) 00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 06) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 06) 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 06) 00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev 06) 00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 5 (rev 06) 00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev 06) 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06) 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a6) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 06) 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 06) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce GTX 460M (rev a1) (rev a1) 01:00.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation GF106 High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1) 03:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01) 04:00.0 USB Controller: Fresco Logic Device 1400 (rev 01) 05:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 5209 (rev 01) 06:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications AR8131 Gigabit Ethernet (rev c0) ff:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-Core Registers (rev 04) ff:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 04) ff:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 (rev 04) ff:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 (rev 04) ff:03.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller (rev 04) ff:03.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Target Address Decoder (rev 04) ff:03.4 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Test Registers (rev 04) ff:04.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Control Registers (rev 04) ff:04.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Address Registers (rev 04) ff:04.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Rank Registers (rev 04) ff:04.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Thermal Control Registers (rev 04) ff:05.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Control Registers (rev 04) ff:05.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Address Registers (rev 04) ff:05.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Rank Registers (rev 04) ff:05.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Thermal Control Registers (rev 04) livecd ~ #