Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:17:08 +0100 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: HP accelerometer driver: testers wanted |
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On Thu 2009-01-22 23:01:57, Frans Pop wrote: > Hi Pavel, > > Pavel Machek wrote: > > It is in latest -mm. Enable CONFIG_SENSORS_LIS3LV02D, > > recompile/reboot. Documentation is in Documentation/hwmon/lis3lv02d > > and Documentation/hwmon/hpfall.c is standalone binary that should park > > your disk (and light a led) as soon as freefall is detected. > > My HP 2510p notebook has the device. By chance I activated the driver with > my last few builds and at least the input device works perfectly with > the -rc2 kernel (tested with jstest and Tux Racer). > > What are the differences relative to -rc2? Looks like it adds the freefall > device?
Yes.
> Could you please give some additional info what exactly you want tested, > how to test it, and how safe it is to do the test?
Run hpfall, and see if LED lights and disk parks if you "drop" a computer. (*)
> I'd be willing to test, but not if to do so I'd have to throw the notebook > out of the window... Or even if there is the slightest risk of somehow > damaging the hard disk.
(*) drop: just move it quickly downwards for 5-10cm. Even walking with the computer usually triggers it for me.
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