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Enable global keys (hot-keys) in Ubuntu on Asus K53
On Asus K53 most of the hot-keys are not working with the default installation of Ubuntu 11.04 with kernel 2.6.38-8, however there is a package available that will enable them, here are instructions on how to perform that:
sudo apt-get install git (unless you already have git installed)
git clone git://git.iksaif.net/acpi4asus-dkms.git
cd acpi4asus-dkms
make
sudo make install
sudo modprobe asus-nb-wmi (this command will load the newly installed module)
After every kernel update the above will be erased and you will need to re-do it every time until it is included in a kernel version at a later stage. To make it easier create a .deb package which will be easier to install.
sudo apt-get install debhelper
cd acpi4asus-dkms
dpkg-buildpackage
sudo dpkg -i [newly-created-package].deb
sudo modprobe asus-nb-wmi
Enable full touchpad functionality in Ubuntu
I have laptop Asus K53SV and the touchpad was recognized as a mouse only. All of the features that it offered were just navigating the pointer, no scrolling, no disable when typing etc.
There is a patch available (elantech) which solves this issue and the touchpad is recognized with all (at least some 🙂 ) features.
First, install the dkms (Dynamic Kernel Module Support) package if it is not already installed on your machine:
sudo apt-get install dkms
Then, download the patch:
cd /usr/src/
sudo wget http://planet76.com/drivers/elantech/psmouse-elantech-v6.tar.bz2
Unpack the patch:
sudo tar jxvf psmouse-elantech-v6.tar.bz2
Add the patch to the psmouse module:
sudo dkms add -m psmouse -v elantech-v6
Build it:
sudo dkms build -m psmouse -v elantech-v6
Install it:
sudo dkms install -m psmouse -v elantech-v6
For successful installation you should get something like this at the end: DKMS: install Completed.
Now, to load the new module with the patch included, you will need to either reboot your machine or reload the new module by executing the following command:
sudo rmmod psmouse && sudo modprobe psmouse
Now, go to System -> Preferences -> Mouse -> Touchpad and you will see all the settings that are available for the touchpad! 🙂
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Hibernate on Ubuntu
If the default hibernate does not work on your Ubuntu installation, try installing the package hibernate.
sudo apt-get install hibernate
To use that script then, you can run it via the terminal
sudo hibernate
or create a shortcut on your panel, right-click and Add To Panel, then select Custom Application Launcher and set it up as follows:
After you click Add, there will be a new icon added to your Panel.
Note: when you run the newly created icon it will ask for a password because you are executing it with sudo.
This is tested on ASUS K53SV with Ubuntu 11.04.
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