Re: [RFS]: acerhk, Acer Hotkey Driver for Linux

["Adam Cécile (Le_Vert)" <gandalf@le-vert.net>]

Adam Cécile (Le_Vert) a écrit :
> Le mercredi 15 novembre 2006 08:07, Kel Modderman a écrit :
> > On Wednesday 15 November 2006 16:48, Adam Cécile (Le_Vert) wrote:
> > > Le mercredi 15 novembre 2006 01:24, Kel Modderman a écrit :
> > > > Hi mentors,
> > > Hello Kel!
> > >
> > > > I am seeking a sponsor for the following package, which provides a
> > > > module-assistant compatible layer for installation of the acerhk kernel
> > > > module required to operate special function keys on certain laptops. It
> > > > is for i386 only due to the nature of the bios call routines it
> > > > performs.
> > > Thanks for this RFS. I'm using a Compal CL56 based notebook which use
> > > this kind of software radio switch.
> > > It's the last kernel module I use that it's not packaged into Debian!
> > >
> > > How do you handle radio switch, if-pre-up.d ?
> > echo acerhk >> /etc/modules
> >
> > In the last bios update for my own cl56 hardware, acerhk became less
> > critical for the software wlan switch (but absolutely required for the
> > special "hotkeys"). I only need to insert the module and everything is
> > sweet for me.
> >
> > Kel.
>
> We need this module! ;-)

Hi!

I just talked to Kel again.
He fixed the module to build against linux 2.6.18.
I hope somebody will be interrested in sponsoring this kernel module.

Once again, on my laptop this software is ESSENTIAL, I can't enable my 
wireless antenna without this module.

Best regards, Adam.