> On Feb 24,  4:29pm, ed@left.wing.org (Ed Gould) wrote:
> -- Subject: Re: SPIC stopped working
> 
> | > In article <200602241813.k1OIDX706079@left.wing.org>,
> | > Ed Gould  <ed@left.wing.org> wrote:
> | > >Some time between 2 Jan and 21 Feb, the SPIC on my Sony GRX-690 laptop 
> | > >stopped being recognized (both 3.99.15 kernels).  Does anyone know off 
> | > >the top of their head what changed?  I haven't had a chance to go 
> | > >looking, yet, but just reverted to the older kernel.
> | > >
> | > 
> | > Do you have the sony driver in the kernel?
> | 
> | Yes, both kernels were built with the same config file.
> 
> The sony driver == 
> 
> # Sony LCD brightness etc.
> #sony*          at acpi?                # Sony Miscellaneous Controller

No, I don't have that one, just spic.  Do I need it now, to get spic?  
I don't see a wsmouse attachment for sony, and that's all I really care 
about. But I guess LCD brightness control would be good, too.

I'll add it and see what happens.

Thanks.

	--Ed