Feature #960

New package: vbetool

Added by Arno Teigseth 28 days ago. Updated 24 days ago.

Status:Feedback Start date:01/26/2012
Priority:Low Due date:
Assignee:Natanael Copa % Done:

90%
Category:Aports
Target version:Alpine 2.4.0

Description

OK at least I found a manpage:

http://linux.die.net/man/1/vbetool

This tool on ubuntu lets me shut off the backlight on my laptop screen with

vbetool vbefp setbrightness 0

In alpinelinux it's always on, even if I close the laptop lid. And the BIOS is not cooperative, hangs when I try to enter, so I can't set it to APM mode or something either...

Associated revisions

Revision 0c5ec464
Added by Natanael Copa 28 days ago

testing/libx86: new aport

Library for making real-mode x86 calls
http://www.codon.org.uk/~mjg59/libx86

ref #960

Revision 9f9a5e27
Added by Natanael Copa 28 days ago

testing/vbetool: new aport

Run real-mode video BIOS code to alter hardware state
http://www.codon.org.uk/~mjg59/vbetool/

ref #960

History

#1
Updated by Natanael Copa 28 days ago

  • Category set to Aports
  • Assignee set to Natanael Copa
  • Target version set to Alpine 2.4.0

fwiw, I have disable APM completely in alpine linux kernel. Do you think it might be worth enabling it?

#2
Updated by Natanael Copa 24 days ago

  • Status changed from New to Feedback
  • % Done changed from 0 to 90

vbetool is in testing now. Do you think you could test it and report back?

Thanks!

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