FS#13627 - ACPI doesn't catch volume buttons press on Lenovo Thinkpad X61s

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Vadim Tses'ko (incubos) - Monday, 02 March 2009, 09:27 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Tuesday, 03 March 2009, 06:01 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category System
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture x86_64
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Description:
ACPI doesn't catch volume buttons (volume up, volume down, mute) presses on Lenovo Thinkpad X61s. All other buttons work (brightness, hibernate, etc.).

Additional info:
Volume buttons used to work half a year ago before regular system update.

Steps to reproduce:
Run acpi_listen and press volume buttons -- you will see that there are now events for these buttons unlike other buttons.
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Closed by  Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Tuesday, 03 March 2009, 06:01 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Aaron Griffin (phrakture) - Monday, 02 March 2009, 18:26 GMT
Check thinkwiki.org and make sure you don't need additional modules for this - my T60 requires ibm_acpi loaded.
Comment by Vadim Tses'ko (incubos) - Monday, 02 March 2009, 19:21 GMT
Ok, I'll try it tomorrow and I'll write about results.
Comment by Vadim Tses'ko (incubos) - Monday, 02 March 2009, 21:30 GMT
As far as I know ibm_acpi is an alias for thinkpad_acpi and ibm_acpi will become deprecated soon.

I have loaded thinkpad_acpi, but volume buttons don't work. The other buttons work. Would you recommend me to ask thinkpad_acpi developers?
Comment by Aaron Griffin (phrakture) - Monday, 02 March 2009, 21:40 GMT
I would look around on thinkwiki first. I remember some crazy stuff dealing with ACPI and keypresses and needing certain bitmasks. Check this page for info: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Thinkpad-acpi
Comment by Vadim Tses'ko (incubos) - Monday, 02 March 2009, 22:36 GMT
So, there are no acpi events for volume buttons just now, but I've managed to catch volume buttons using xmodmap & xbindkeys.

Thank you for your attention.

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