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cam1965

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« on: February 23, 2020, 04:26:40 pm »
Hi,
Is there a way to enable backlight keyboard in linux ?
I saw /sys/class/leds, but I don' t know where is  the file that controls the brightness of keyboard.
Thank you .
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« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2020, 08:06:59 am »
The wiki has lots of useful info including backlight:
https://github.com/gemian/gemian/wiki/LEDs#cosmo-leds

Its open to all to update and add findings.

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« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2020, 09:14:48 am »
Can this be of any help? Different device, chip and Leds distribution, so since it is no c/p solution it is beyond my skils, but I "smell" for someone with more knowledge then me, It should be doable...

https://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=14283...mp;postcount=53

If needed for comparation:
http://wiki.maemo.org/N900_Hardware_LED
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« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2020, 06:56:10 pm »
Quote from: Adam Boardman
The wiki has lots of useful info including backlight:
https://github.com/gemian/gemian/wiki/LEDs#cosmo-leds

Its open to all to update and add findings.
Hi Adam.
Unfortunately , didn´t work . I´ve tried echo 40 > proc/aw9524_led_proc and  nothing happens. Also with 41 , etc.
Thank you again.

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« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2020, 09:28:44 am »
Well it works for me, I'd try the 45 first as that's most noticeable, 40 turns it off...

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« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2020, 10:36:32 am »
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Well it works for me, I'd try the 45 first as that's most noticeable, 40 turns it off...

Reinstalled debian and everything works fine.
Thank you so much again !!!

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« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2020, 12:07:16 pm »
somehow with V22 FW the RGB LED (Blue caps  light) command will reboot the device. Keyboard is working without a problem.
any tips?