sonypi issues on a Sony Vaio VGN-BX196SP

**Another Monkey** · July 27th, 2009

Using Jaunty 9.04

This started out with me (unsuccessfully) trying to turn bluetooh off. I know I can issue

Code:

sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth stop

but that doesn't actually switch bluetooth off on the Vaio. Anyway, whilst looking for that solution I found out about "spicctrl" and so I installed it.

That didn't work because "sonypi" was not loaded, so I tried to load that.

Code:

$ sudo modprobe sonypi
FATAL: Error inserting sonypi (/lib/modules/2.6.28-13-generic/kernel/drivers/char/sonypi.ko): No such device

This is on a Vaio, so I have no clue what it thinks is missing and I am currently stuck with bluetooth always-on.

Anyone any idea how I can get "sonypi" to load so I can get control?

And would the lack of "sonypi" explain other problems I have having with AC/battery power detection, brightness etc.

I found this, but it was for 6.06!

This Vaio previously had a copy of XP on it which died a horrible and unrecoverable death (boot record) so it was wiped and Jaunty dumped on. Bluetooth may have been turned off from XP (not sure), would that have any effect in Ubuntu?

Thanks!

**Another Monkey** · July 28th, 2009

I tried this

Code:

sudo mknod /dev/sonypi c 10 63

and now when I try to load sonypi I still get

Code:

insmod /lib/modules/2.6.28-13-generic/kernel/drivers/char/sonypi.ko 
FATAL: Error inserting sonypi (/lib/modules/2.6.28-13-generic/kernel/drivers/char/sonypi.ko): No such device

but trying to run spicctrl now gives

Code: