Asus Eee PC 1005 HA - enormous power usage and dead FN-keys

51mon · posted: 2015-08-03 11:59

Hi to all out there,

I recently installed Antix 15 on my Eee PC 1005 HA and registerd an enormous use of battery. Before, I had XP installed and the battery would last up to 5 hours with WLan on, working on docs and streaming or listening to music. Brightness was turned low, though. Any idea to mod the system so it won't use as much power?
Secondly, I couldn't get my FN-Keys to work. The ones for display brightness work but that's about it. I'm greatful for your support!
Do you need more info on my system?

Greetz

rokytnji · posted: 2015-08-03 13:17

Post a screen shot of Htop and also a terminal readout of inxi -Fxz.

Example

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$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: antix1 Kernel: 3.16.0-4-686-pae i686 (32 bit gcc: 4.8.4)
           Desktop: IceWM 1.3.8+githubmod+20150412+960629d
           Distro: antiX-15-beta1-V_386-full Killah P 16 March 2015
Machine:   System: Intel product: Intel powered classmate PC v: 3rd Gen
           Mobo: QCI model: Intel powered classmate PC v: 3rd Gen
           Bios: Phoenix v: HP94510A.86A.0035.2009.0427.2020 date: 04/27/2009
CPU:       Single core Intel Atom N270 (-HT-) cache: 512 KB
           flags: (nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 3191
           clock speeds: max: 1600 MHz 1: 800 MHz 2: 1600 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 945GSE Express Integrated Graphics Controller
           bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.17.2 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1024x600@60.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 945GME x86/MMX/SSE2
           GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 10.5.9 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.16.0-4-686-pae
Network:   Card-1: Realtek RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: 2000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Ralink RT2870/RT3070 Wireless Adapter
           driver: rt2800usb v: 2.3.0 usb-ID: 002-004
           IF: wlan0 state: N/A mac: N/A
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 60.0GB (23.6% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_MK6028GA size: 60.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 15G used: 5.0G (37%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 4.24GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 50.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 112 Uptime: 1:49 Memory: 457.5/2012.9MB
           Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.9.3
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.331) inxi: 2.2.25

I sold my eeepcs and use these netbooks now instead since they have a touchscreen and are toughbooks. So I might not be of much help on this. There are other eeepc members here who
may assist you better than I.

rokytnji · posted: 2015-08-03 13:28

Also. Back when I ran my eeepcs. I installed these also for my FN keys

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$ apt-cache policy acpi
acpi:
  Installed: 1.7-1
  Candidate: 1.7-1
  Version table:
 *** 1.7-1 0
        500 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ testing/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
$ apt-cache policy acpitool
acpitool:
  Installed: 0.5.1-4
  Candidate: 0.5.1-4
  Version table:
 *** 0.5.1-4 0
        500 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ testing/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

and

========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=eeepc-acpi-scripts"
linktext was:"https://packages.debian.org/search?keyw ... pi-scripts"
====================================

Good luck and howdy and welcome to AntiX.

dolphin_oracle · posted: 2015-08-03 15:04

51mon wrote:Hi to all out there,

I recently installed Antix 15 on my Eee PC 1005 HA and registerd an enormous use of battery. Before, I had XP installed and the battery would last up to 5 hours with WLan on, working on docs and streaming or listening to music. Brightness was turned low, though. Any idea to mod the system so it won't use as much power?
Secondly, I couldn't get my FN-Keys to work. The ones for display brightness work but that's about it. I'm greatful for your support!
Do you need more info on my system?

Greetz

try installing eeepc-acpi-scripts from synaptic (they are in the default repos). This was installed by default in antiX 13 but not in 15.

more info here:
========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"https://packages.debian.org/jessie/eeepc-acpi-scripts"
linktext was:"https://packages.debian.org/jessie/eeepc-acpi-scripts"
====================================

51mon · posted: 2015-08-03 17:24

Hi! My system info:

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System:    Host: asus-kustom Kernel: 4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit gcc: 4.9.2)
           Desktop: IceWM 1.3.8
           Distro: antiX-15-V_386-full Killah P 30 June 2015
Machine:   System: ASUSTeK product: 1005HA v: x.x
           Mobo: ASUSTeK model: 1005HA v: x.xx
           Bios: American Megatrends v: 1601 date: 04/18/2011
CPU:       Single core Intel Atom N280 (-HT-) cache: 512 KB
           flags: (nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 3333
           clock speeds: max: 1667 MHz 1: 1000 MHz 2: 1667 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 945GSE Express Integrated Graphics Controller
           bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1024x600@60.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 945GME x86/MMX/SSE2
           GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 10.3.2 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp
Network:   Card-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR8132 Fast Ethernet
           driver: atl1c v: 1.0.1.1-NAPI port: ec00 bus-ID: 01:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Intel Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300
           driver: iwlwifi bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 250.1GB (2.0% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD2500BEKT size: 250.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 228G used: 2.7G (2%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.17GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 63.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 116 Uptime: 1:29 Memory: 221.1/2012.0MB
           Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.9.2
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.301) inxi: 2.2.25

rokytnji · posted: 2015-08-03 18:16

You are running less memory and cpu than I on my netbook.

My netbook battery is good for some hours. But I bought it used.

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$ acpi -b
Battery 0: Discharging, 100%, 05:27:52 remaining

I see nothing unusual in your screen shots or readouts.

51mon · posted: 2015-08-04 12:11

Hey there,

I followed your advice (thanx to you both). I had to enable the FN-use for the volume in the mixer (checkboxes). Now it works. I can even toggle the wireless button.

I installed the following scripts additionally:
frkill
urfkill
liburfkill-blib0
liburfkill-blib0-dbg

I can't tell which one does the job, but who cares as long as it is working and the dependencies are fine.

Two more things:
-Is the fan controlled by the BIOS only (latest is installed), or does some other program/script intervene? Feel like the CPU gets quite warm (up to 60°C)
-The sleep button doesn't work properly yet (FN+F1). If I hit it, the computer locks the screen. After entering my pswrd the computer enters standby. I couldn't find a solution yet.

Again thanx for your time and support.

rust collector · posted: 2015-08-04 14:29

I think I would perhaps try an older kernel. Not ancient, but not 4 series.

rokytnji · posted: 2015-08-04 14:35

rust collector wrote:I think I would perhaps try an older kernel. Not ancient, but not 4 series.

Yeah, like the one in my inxi readout. I had the 4 kernel and downgraded because my netbook likes the older one better.

51mon · posted: 2015-08-04 14:38

Wow. Thanx for the hint. I'll
try that.
You guys respond really fast on this forum!

rust collector · posted: 2015-08-04 14:40

That is just because we don't have real lives. We just sit in our parents basements, playing games all day...........and night. __{{emoticon}}__