Re: kern/43504: No brightness adjusting support on HP Probook

[David DEMELIER <demelier.david%gmail.com@localhost>]

2010/6/24 Jukka Ruohonen <jruohonen%iki.fi@localhost>:
> The following reply was made to PR kern/43504; it has been noted by GNATS.
>
> From: Jukka Ruohonen <jruohonen%iki.fi@localhost>
> To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
> Cc:
> Subject: Re: kern/43504: No brightness adjusting support on HP Probook
> Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:26 +0300
>
> ÂOn Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 07:35:00PM +0000, demelier.david%gmail.com@localhost 
> wrote:
> Â> Like all HP laptops (almost) I can't adjust the laptop brightness using fn
> Â> + f7 or f8 keys.
> Â>
> Â> If I boot without ACPI, I can adjust it.
>
> ÂTo rule one out: can you adjust the brightness if you enable the wmihp(4)
> Âdriver? I.e.
>
> Âwmihp* Â Â Â Â at acpiwmibus? Â Â Â Â Â# HP WMI mappings
>
> ÂThis is commented out by default on GENERIC kernels. Be sure to comment out
> Âthe alternative in turn:
>
> Â#hpqlb* Â Â Â Â Âat acpi? Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â# HP Quick Launch Buttons
>
> ÂOtherwise we'll revisit this once the code for ACPI display devices has been
> Âmerged (hopefully soon).
>
>

Hi, I just added wmihp* at acpiwmibus? in the kernel config (in
current hpqlb is uncommented) and it results in a panic :

Because I can't save the backtrace can I attach a picture take from a
digital camera ? (480K)

-- 
Demelier David