Amilo Linux Newsletter 20070720: hald issue (2.6.22) please help

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### CONTENTS Amilo Newsletter @ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amilo/

The major news since previous newsletter are :

* hald issue with linux-2.6.22
* Previous Linux Kernel 2.6.20-rt8 for AmiloA-k7 w/ RT patches
* I am Looking for some laptop without windows tax, any idea ?


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### hald issue with linux-2.6.22 on AmiloA cy26

Have you recompiled latest kernel for Linux,
I did but it freeze when hald is starting :
Starting Hardware abstraction layer hald

Any help is welcome, here is my last working linux configuration
(2.6.20 w/ dsdt and rt patches) :

http://rzr.online.fr/docs/comp/linux-k7-amiloa.cfg

May be documented somewhere at http://rzr.online.fr/q/AmiloA

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### Kernel 2.6.20-rt8 @ http://rzr.online.fr/q/Kernel

Previous kernel with RT patch

I added this patch because it is requiered for Computer Aided Music,
for curious check :
* http://rzr.online.fr/q/RT
* http://rzr.online.fr/q/TI
*
http://rzr.online.fr/docs/rzr-media/RzR-20070217-Know_your_enemy_Test-ZoomG21u-H\
armonizer.ogg


Built kernel :

* http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.20.tar.bz2

It would be good to have a "AmiloA" optimized config files, isn't it ?

Fell free to improve mine : @
http://rzr.online.fr/docs/comp/linux-k7-amiloa.cfg

Debian

\su
wget -O- http://rzr.online.fr/docs/contribs/sources.list \
>> /etc/apt/sources.list
apt-get update
apt-cache search amiloa
apt-get install linux-2.6.20-k7-amiloa-rt

I am STILL looking for "permanent" freehosting for those debian packages

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### TODO : http://rzr.online.fr/q/AmiloA

@ http://rzr.online.fr/q/Suspend
Is anyone here managed to use suspend to RAM or to Disk ?

@ http://rzr.online.fr/q/Sequencer
/dev/sequencer issue

@ http://rzr.online.fr/q/FrameBuffer
Can some one here help how to use directfb ?
Please drop notes on http://rzr.online.fr/e/directfb

@ http://rzr.online.fr/q/snd-usb-audio
Is anyone here use an external Audio Card for AmiloA ?
Because I have isssue with alsa module "snd-usb-audio"
Please signal your device tested


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I listed several actions required at http://rzr.online.fr/q/Action

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### MISC

* 3D game working on amiloa : http://rzr.online.fr/q/GLX
* Anyone here use the AmiloA WinModem @ http://rzr.online.fr/q/Modem ?
* Is is possible to get better bitrate through USB @
http://rzr.online.fr/q/USB
* acpi : http://packages.qa.debian.org/a/acpidump.html
* Tvout on Radeon IGP works again on debian installing experimental
version of xorg @ http://rzr.online.fr/q/TvOut
* I Need help to use directbuffer @ http://rzr.online.fr/q/radeonfb
* Does the modem works on kernel 2.6 @ http://rzr.online.fr/q/Modem
* Sound is crappy : http://rzr.online.fr/q/M5451

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### STATUS on Amilo A @ http://rzr.online.fr/q/AmiloA

* AmiloA-K7
** Sound / [M5451] : no Midi, mixer shuffled ( [ToDo] ) no line in plug
@ http://rzr.online.fr/q/M5451
** [Modem] : works on linux once intialized by windows
** [3D] : working on patched [Kernel] 2.4 and 2.6 with xorg
** [Linux] [Kernel] : 2.4 & 2.6 : ok
** AmiloA / Bios : ok need some bug fixes
@ http://rzr.online.fr/q/BIOS

* AmiloA / Bios / Acpi / : TODO Lid switch, Suspend To Disk
@ http://rzr.online.fr/q/ACPI
* AmiloA / Graphics / 3D : working on kernel2.4 and 2.6
@ http://rzr.online.fr/q/Radeon
* AmiloA / Kernel 2.6 / ok
@ http://rzr.online.fr/q/Kernel
* AmiloA / Ethernet : ok
@ http://rzr.online.fr/q/Ethernet
* AmiloA / RAM : ok
@ http://rzr.online.fr/q/RAM
* AmiloA / DVD+CDRW : ok now ko
@ http://rzr.online.fr/q/QSI


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### QUESTIONS & TODO @ http://rzr.online.fr/wiki.htm

Your contribution is welcome @ http://rzr.online.fr/wiki.htm

* Can someone explain us how to get hibernate mode ?
@ http://rzr.online.fr/q/Suspend#(edit)

* Please confirm at alsa the mixer bug and MIDI
* Sound / Do you know how to fix midi playback and unshuffle mixer ?
http://rzr.online.fr/q/M5451
@ http://rzr.online.fr/M5451

* How to backup the current Bios ?
* Bios / Did you have some remarks to do on BIOS UPDATES ?
* How to backup current bios from main board to file ?
@ http://rzr.online.fr/q/BIOS

* Video / xinerama , test X.org directfb.org
* Buses / unlock PS/2 external mouse
* Kernel / what is that MCE error ? and Serial Warning ?
* Power Management / cpufreqd, LID switch, how to optimise this ? how
to toggle screen on standby ? cpufreq , etc ?
* Modem / How to init w/out windows ?
* What other os are working on it (including windows beside preinstalled
fujitsu edition of win XP home)


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* I am Looking for some laptop without windows tax, any idea ?

http://rzr.online.fr/q/Laptop.fr

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