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tempestuous · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 4944 Location: Australia

If anyone wants to compile the Eee-compatible asus_acpi module under a different kernel, here is the asus_acpi source file taken from 2.6.25.16 kernel source, and hacked by me to match an earlier version of this file from the ASUS website.

tempestuous · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 4944 Location: Australia

For the Acer Aspire One:
here is a patched version of the ALSA snd-hda-intel driver to support the Aspire One's internal microphone.
The patch was obtained here -
http://git.alsa-project.org/?p=alsa-kernel.git;a=commitdiff;h=8ef355da64ff087b6f26c4c28a14753861e83e4b
After installing this dotpet, reboot.

UPDATE Nov 8 2008
Forum member iscraigh has reported success with this driver.

tempestuous · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 4944 Location: Australia

The Realtek rtl8187se wifi driver has just been updated in the earlier post -
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=237747#237747
This updated driver is compiled from source code forked by "coffelius" from the buggy proprietary Realtek source code.

Dpup · Joined: 05 Aug 2008 Posts: 52

Installed the ASUS Eee mods from this forum on a new ASUS Eee 1000HA with Puppy 4.1.1 final on USB flash drive dual boot with XP. The internal wifi connects to my WPA2 TKIP wireless fine, also consistently reconnects on re-boot. My older Eee 4G would not reconnect on re-boot, so something appears to be different with the new Eee 1000HA internal wifi. Curious if anyone has idea of what that may be.

Audio and flash video also checks fine in Eee 1000HA.

I do like the Eee 1000HA with Puppy 4.1.1 with its 10 inch screen and larger keyboard and recommend it over the ASUS 701. The Eee 1000HA also runs very quiet.

Dpup

magerlab · Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 730

is it possible to have OSD when using Fn keys any how in puppy?

Dougal · Posted: Fri 07 Nov 2008, 05:40 Post subject:

tempestuous · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 4944 Location: Australia

OK, here is the "asusosd" application. I have no idea how it works.
Eee users, I suggest you you just see what happens when you launch it -

magerlab · Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 730

i'll try tonight
thank you !

tempestuous · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 4944 Location: Australia

Here is the latest e1000e driver for Intel 82571/2/3/4 & 82566/7 PCI-E gigabit network devices.
EDIT: It should be obvious, but I will spell it out anyway:
After installing this dotpet, reboot.

magerlab · Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 730

i tried osd and it works
run from konsole and saw that it needs some images in /usr/local/share/asusod
so i looked into xandros and took that folder into puppy

and now i have it working
the only thing that does not wwork correctly is pictures do not change when using sound control buttons

there's a script(very small) in xandros that controls sound but it does not work in puppy
i'll post these pics here tonight

venger · Joined: 17 Sep 2008 Posts: 13

Hi all,

I've got puppy 4.1.1 with these asus pets all installed and working. Big thanks to tempestuos for providing these packages!

In my quest for full functionality on my 901, i am still trying to get these working:
(1) backlight defaults to max brightness at startup and return from screensaver. Is there any way to manually to set the backlight level? via a script of some kind? i had a look in the /etc/acpi directory and those scripts deal with toggling LCD, volume and wifi only.

(2) bluetooth - any got this working on their 901?

(3) when it is charging, my 901 temperature is rising up to 60+ degC. even with fan running at 40%. Is this normal for fellow users?

appreciate if you can share thoughts/experiences/fixes..

thanks again!

tempestuous · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 4944 Location: Australia

For bluetooth you need the BlueZ utilities from here -
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=25009

jakfish · Joined: 18 Jul 2008 Posts: 710

Hi, Venger,

Yes, I have the same problem with the maximum brightness, and I haven't found any workaround yet.

I tried getting BT to run, but eventually found out my ebay-China dongle, while cheap and minature, will only run in XP. Do make sure that your BT adapter is Linux-ready--some brands, apparently, are not.

I have the 900, which may run a little cooler sans the hard drive, but I'm not certain. Since I have the extended battery, I run battery only, but when I have charged while using Puppy, there was a bump in temperature, but not 60C w/ fan. You could try CPU scaling; there's a thread here that is great, and I've used it successfully w/ the 900.

Jake

venger · Joined: 17 Sep 2008 Posts: 13

@jake, thanks for sharing..

BTW, have you been able to setup laptop scripts? eg, shutdown on closing lid or lower power or idle for more than 30 mins...

i searched the forums but did not find any relevant threads...