Contains some setting for using (Arch)Linux on sony vaio p series

Multi monitor setup can be achieved using xrandr after setting the xorg driver to modesetting (Modesetting driver must be installed first). Add 10-modesetting.conf to xorg directory.

file:///etc/X11/xorg.cof.d/10-modesetting.conf

Brightness can be manipulated by echo-ing value to /sys/class/backlight/psb-bl/brightness (for gma500_gfx, if using emgd driver the location change). To enable changing brightness as normal user, that 'file' must be writeable to all user. The brightness.service systemd unit will change the permission to allow that, and reduce brightness to 20%.

file:///etc/systemd/system/brightness.service

brightness-control.sh enable changing the brightness incrementally. At the end of change it will pop notification using notify-send (can be removed if not needed). Do not forget to mark it as executable.

Most keys are recognized by default with the exception of zoomin/zoomout (fn + f9/f10) and vaio key (key between assist and web) on VPCP111KX.

Those keys are generating scancodes, but mapped to keycode greater than 255. X11 does not support keycode gerater than 255. Zoomin/zoomout will be mapped to prog3/prog4 and vaio key to prog1. Those keycode can later be remapped using desktop environment shortcut, or using xbindkeys.

###1. Using udev keymap (prior to systemd 206) Create a mapping file (module-sony-vaio) for the extra key in keymaps folder.

file:///lib/udev/keymaps/module-sony-vaio-p

Create a udev rules (98-keymap-vaio-p.rules) to run the keymap for the file

file:///etc/udev/rules.d/98-keymap-vaio-p.rules

###2. Using hwdb Create a mapping file for hwdb (88-vaio-p-hwdb). /etc/udev/hwdb/88-vaio-p.hwdb

Update hwdb and restart

udevadm hwdb --update && reboot

.xbindkeysrc can be used to map extra keys to desired functionality

file: ///home/min/.xbindkeysrc

Vaio p touchstick is only recognised as a mouse. By default it doesn’t allow middle click scroling (holding the middle button and move the touchstick to scroll. Put the 42-touchstick.conf in xorg config directory to enable it. I can not find a way to enable the press to select.

file:///etc/42-touchstick.conf