cf-19 Linux

does anybody know how to get the front(top) buttons on a cf-19 to work in Linux? the brightness works, but that's the only buttons that do.






posted from my cf-19 on the bus.

 

Good luck on what you would like to happen goontron.
Many are using Linux on the CF-19, but I doubt they care about the functionality that came with the toughbooks with Windows. here is a link that might help you out: ~Toughbook Talk~ Toughbook Discussion • View topic - Loading Ubuntu Linux on a CF-18
we'd love to hear what you end up with regarding your wish...please keep touch...

 

well, if i have to got at the issue myself, so be it. not my first go-round with *nix software on strange hardware. who knows, might be as simple as remapping scan codes.







posted from an ARMEL based NAS with a USB dock attached and software replaced.

 

I looked into it. The 4 buttons are not standard keyboard events. which explains why they need a driver in Windows.

 

Yeah with Panasonics "Misc" Driver and "Common Components" Driver that is probably driving a lot of those minor functionalities and is tailored to the system so it wont be a driver to be found outside of the Panasonic environment.

 

Well, it might be possible:
Panasonic Hotkey driver homepage | Momokuri's

 

found this page about the cf-19 tablet (front panel) buttons
https://hev.cc/2451.html

had to translate it english as I do not speak chinese

 

translation


Panasonic CF-18/19 (Toughbook) Tablet Button driver for Linux
Finally get the Panasonic CF-19 notebook Tablet Button Driver, hereby record it.

Panasonic CF-19 notebook has four Tablet Button, function calls are defined as soft keyboard, touch screen switch? , Rotate the screen, lock the computer.

During the installation of the Linux operating system on the CF-19 notebook, all the function keys work by default, but the above-mentioned four Tablet Button does not work, the brightness can be adjusted on the edge of the work.

By looking at / proc / interrupts found when pressed and bounce Tablet Button, acpi interrupt number will increase, indicating that the kernel ACPI bus driver is to receive the event, but did not deal with the routine.

Through a series of find, test, and finally found the Tablet Button ACPI device belongs HID, namely MAT001F or MAT0020.

With HID device after just write a kernel driver module to ACPI events mapped to a Input Device can be reported to the user level, user-level services to handle events and perform actions.

Kernel driver module code => https://github.com/heiher/panasonic-hbtn

 

I am trying to get a couple of my linux programmer buddies to help me with this but no luck so far. I will update as I progress.

 

Very interesting.

Thank you.

 

I have posted at toughbooktalk.com my journey to get the tablet (front panel) buttons working. I have them responding and a couple of them work perfectly, I am working on the other two now, I know another member has the rotate button working.

 

Scott , you should put your full model number in your sig. This way our members will know which Toughbook model / MK you have. I know it's a 19 but which one.

 

sorry about that I am on so many sights that I forgot to list my toughbooks on here

 

when I get the front buttons working, I will either post the instructions here or put a link to the toughtbooktalk discussion about this.