I’m new to linux and recently installed openSUSE 11.1 on my Lenovo Thinkpad SL500. So far it’s great… only problem is the hotkeys and brightness control don’t work.
Digging around online I found this “experimental” driver that purportedly works fine, but I have no idea how to compile, install, or otherwise use it. Here…
I’m not sure what to do with the makefile and C file provided. For example, what do I do with this instruction…
“To enable the brightness control, load the module with the
“control_backlight=1” module parameter (i.e.
insmod lenovo-sl-laptop.ko control_backlight=1 )”
I know someone on here will be able to explain how to do this in a “computer engineering for chemists” language! I’m comfortable enough working in the terminal with commands, but have found no real straightforward explanation of how to do so (only “programming” experience is MATLAB m file writing).
Thanks!
Erik
(Sorry about reposting in general Hardware; thought I might get more views here.)
If you use the uname -r command to confirm your kernel version and
download the correct version, if you have updated the kernel it should
be 2.6.27.19-3.2-<your kernel type>
Download and change to the download location. Then install via the
following command;
I downloaded your lenovo-sl-laptop-kmp-default-1_2.6.27.19_3.2-2.1.i586.rpm
as well as…
lenovo-options-1-1.1.noarch.rpm
When, I keep the .rpm files on my desktop and then try to install, these are the errors I get…
linux-7dqu:/home/Erik/Desktop # uname -r
2.6.27.19-3.2-default linux-7dqu:/home/Erik/Desktop # sudo rpm -Uhv lenovo*
error: open of <metapackage failed: No such file or directory
error: open of xmlns:os=http://opensuse.org/Standards/One_Click_Install failed: No such file or directory
error: open of xmlns=http://opensuse.org/Standards/One_Click_Install> failed: No such file or directory
error: open of <group> failed: No such file or directory
error: open of <repositories> failed: No such file or directory
error: open of <repository failed: No such file or directory
error: open of recommended=true> failed: No such file or directory
error: open of <name>home:malcolmlewis</name> failed: No such file or directory
error: open of <summary>malcolmlewiss Home Project</summary> <description>General project for openSUSE and SLED rpms</description> <url>http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/malcolmlewis/openSUSE_11.1/</url> </repository> <repository recommended=“false”> <name>openSUSE:11.1</name> <summary>The openSUSE 11.1 distribution</summary> <description>The openSUSE 11.1 distribution rpm and iso file downloads are disabled by intention, please use our official released RCs from the download mirrors. </description> <url>http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.1/repo/oss/</url> </repository> </repositories> <software> <item> <name>lenovo-options</name> <summary>Module options</summary> <description>This package contains the lenovo-sl-laptop module options</description> </item> </software> </group> </metapackage> failed: No such file or directory
error: open of <metapackage failed: No such file or directory
error: open of xmlns:os=http://opensuse.org/Standards/One_Click_Install failed: No such file or directory
error: open of xmlns=http://opensuse.org/Standards/One_Click_Install> failed: No such file or directory
error: open of <group> failed: No such file or directory
error: open of <repositories> failed: No such file or directory
error: open of <repository failed: No such file or directory
error: open of recommended=true> failed: No such file or directory
error: open of <name>home:malcolmlewis</name> failed: No such file or directory
error: open of <summary>malcolmlewiss Home Project</summary> <description>General project for openSUSE and SLED rpms</description> <url>http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/malcolmlewis/openSUSE_11.1_Update/</url> </repository> <repository recommended=“true”> <name>openSUSE:11.1:Update</name> <summary>Official Released Updates For openSUSE 11.1</summary> <description></description> <url>http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.1/</url> </repository> <repository recommended=“false”> <name>openSUSE:11.1</name> <summary>The openSUSE 11.1 distribution</summary> <description>The openSUSE 11.1 distribution rpm and iso file downloads are disabled by intention, please use our official released RCs from the download mirrors. </description> <url>http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.1/repo/oss/</url> </repository> </repositories> <software> <item> <name>lenovo-sl-laptop-kmp-default</name> <summary>Kernel module lenovo-sl-laptop</summary> <description>This is an experimental driver for the Lenovo ThinkPad SL series, since those laptops are currently not supported by the thinkpad_acpi driver.</description> </item> </software> </group> </metapackage> failed: No such file or directory linux-7dqu:/home/Erik/Desktop # sudo /sbin/insmod lenovo-sl-laptop
insmod: can’t read ‘lenovo-sl-laptop’: No such file or directory
I’m afraid I might be doing something stupid like actually typing “lenovo*” when the * is indicating I should type something else.
Would it make more sense to use the ymp files instead of doing it in terminal?
It indicates that both lenovo-sl-laptop-etc and lenovo-options-1-1.1.noarch are installed.
Next, after…
sudo /sbin/insmod lenovo-sl-laptop
I get “can’t read” and “No such file or directory,” and the backlight still doesn’t work. Do you think I need to add it to the modules loaded on boot (and how do I do that? It doesn’t seem to be in the /etc/sysconfig in yast. How would I move it using commands in terminal?) or am I still missing something easy?
i got openSUSE 11.0 on my newly bought Lenovo SL300, and cannot use the driver. would you please make the driver [as RPM, on Build Service] for my kernel:
anoosh@nasim:~> uname -a
Linux nasim 2.6.25.20-0.5-pae #1 SMP 2009-08-14 01:48:11 +0200 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
Thanks. Two other questions:
how do you have the 2.6.27 kernel? kernels in openSUSE are at most 2.6.25 !!
i downloaded the driver from github, but when i run “make all” i get:
anoosh@nasim:~/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop> make all
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.25.20-0.5-pae/build M=/home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.25.20-0.5-obj/i386/pae'
make -C /usr/src/linux-2.6.25.20-0.5 O=/usr/src/linux-2.6.25.20-0.5-obj/i386/pae/. modules
CC [M] /home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop/lenovo-sl-laptop.o
/home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop/lenovo-sl-laptop.c: In function ‘lensl_radio_rfkill_get_state’:
/home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop/lenovo-sl-laptop.c:307: error: ‘RFKILL_STATE_HARD_BLOCKED’ undeclared (first use in this function)
/home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop/lenovo-sl-laptop.c:307: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
/home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop/lenovo-sl-laptop.c:307: error: for each function it appears in.)
/home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop/lenovo-sl-laptop.c:315: error: ‘RFKILL_STATE_UNBLOCKED’ undeclared (first use in this function)
/home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop/lenovo-sl-laptop.c:317: error: ‘RFKILL_STATE_SOFT_BLOCKED’ undeclared (first use in this function)
/home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop/lenovo-sl-laptop.c: In function ‘lensl_radio_rfkill_toggle_radio’:
/home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop/lenovo-sl-laptop.c:327: error: ‘RFKILL_STATE_UNBLOCKED’ undeclared (first use in this function)
/home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop/lenovo-sl-laptop.c: In function ‘lensl_radio_new_rfkill’:
/home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop/lenovo-sl-laptop.c:361: error: ‘struct rfkill’ has no member named ‘get_state’
/home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop/lenovo-sl-laptop.c:366: error: ‘RFKILL_STATE_HARD_BLOCKED’ undeclared (first use in this function)
/home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop/lenovo-sl-laptop.c:368: error: ‘RFKILL_STATE_SOFT_BLOCKED’ undeclared (first use in this function)
/home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop/lenovo-sl-laptop.c:370: error: ‘RFKILL_STATE_UNBLOCKED’ undeclared (first use in this function)
/home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop/lenovo-sl-laptop.c: At top level:
/home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop/lenovo-sl-laptop.c:459: error: ‘RFKILL_TYPE_WWAN’ undeclared here (not in a function)
/home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop/lenovo-sl-laptop.c: In function ‘led_init’:
/home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop/lenovo-sl-laptop.c:786: error: ‘struct led_classdev’ has no member named ‘brightness_get’
make[4]: *** [/home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop/lenovo-sl-laptop.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [_module_/home/anoosh/Desktop/lenovo-sl-laptop] Error 2
make[2]: *** [sub-make] Error 2
make[1]: *** [all] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.25.20-0.5-obj/i386/pae'
make: *** [all] Error 2
Hi
Unfortunately I think it may now work with the 2.6.25 kernels 2.6.27
is in 11.1 which is the current release, 11.2 is due for release in
November and as can be seen from my signature is running 2.6.31 on this
test version.
Is there a specific reason for running 11 rather than 11.1?
–
Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 6 (i586) Kernel 2.6.31-rc6-3-desktop
up 10:25, 2 users, load average: 0.18, 0.14, 0.09
ASUS eeePC 1000HE ATOM N280 1.66GHz | GPU Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME
open YaST > give root password > Software > Software Management >
WAIT, it takes a while to initalize…be patient…do not abort…
when all activity has stopped there will be a SEARCH blank
> type in lenovo-sl-laptop > click “Search” > on the right side look
for and place a check mark next to lenovo-sl-laptop > click “Accept”
wait until finished…then, maybe just log out (end session) and log
back in…or reboot…
if search in YaST fails to find lenovo-sl-laptop, then:
pick the top “1 Click Install” button and follow your nose…read
carefully when asked questions…you must allow repositories to be
added, and when finished installing, if asked if the repo should be
kept or deleted imo it is best to delete it…
–
goldie
Give a hacker a fish and you feed him for a day.
Teach man and you feed him for a lifetime.
Hi
Further to the above, if you open a termial (gnome-terminal , konsole
etc) and run the command;
uname -r
This will tell you which kernel module to use, default or pae and the
version. If you haven’t selected to update the kernel (eg done all the
updates), it should be the one in openSUSE_11.1
I installed lenovo-sl-laptop successfully and it is working beautifully, brightness, power, etc.
the only remaining problem is that volume control keys on keyboard do not work. do you know anyway i can make them working? i remember there was a tool in terminal which listened to the keyboard entry, and shows when you press a key, what is passed to X. rings a bell?
Is there a possibility not to enable bluetooth and ultrawideband on startup? Would like to have it by default off, hardly ever need those interfaces. It is important to me because of power consumption.
2.6.27