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by n-at-han-k
Mon Mar 10, 2025 11:09 pm
Forum: EasyOS
Topic: Puppy on MacBook: Keyboard backlight not working
Replies: 1
Views: 106

Puppy on MacBook: Keyboard backlight not working

Just an update for EasyOS users...
I'm using Macbook Air 2017, and keyboard light doesn't work.

Bash seems to be configured with "noclobber" set. So when trying to write to /sys/class/leds/smc::kbd_backlight/brightness it gives the error "cannot overwrite existing file".

My working script is as ...
by n-at-han-k
Mon Oct 21, 2024 2:42 am
Forum: Fossapup64
Topic: MacBook Air - no wifi, no joy....
Replies: 9
Views: 1337

Re: MacBook Air - no wifi, no joy....

Now that would've saved me a lot of headaches!

by n-at-han-k
Mon Oct 21, 2024 12:17 am
Forum: Fossapup64
Topic: MacBook Air - no wifi, no joy....
Replies: 9
Views: 1337

Re: MacBook Air - no wifi, no joy....

Apologies for reviving such an old thread but I've just purchased a Macbook Air 2017 myself and run into issues with the Broadcom wifi card on F96-CE_4.

lspci reveals
Network controller: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter (rev 03)


On bookwormpup it's a ...
by n-at-han-k
Mon Oct 21, 2024 12:06 am
Forum: Users Help
Topic: Puppy on Mac: Keyboard backlight not working
Replies: 1
Views: 440

Re: Puppy on Mac: Keyboard backlight not working

Apologies for bumping an old thread, but if I get stuck on this in the future, I'd like to end up here again and have the answer.

I'm running F96-CE_4 on a Macbook Air 2017 and have the same issue that smc::kb_backlight is missing from /sys/class/leds
When researching this it seems that the ...

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