From b814a673c3d9c4453bd8081841ca148e65c56072 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: vinay Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:48:51 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Add instructions to install eGTouch Driver --- README.md | 52 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 51 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7865016..22b590c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,2 +1,52 @@ -## Getac T800 G2 on RedHat 9.2 +## Getac T800 G2 + +Hardware Probe Info - https://linux-hardware.org/?probe=fe815f3c1f (Debian) + +### Install Latest Kernel + +Touch screen kernel modules are missing in 5.14 kernel(Used by Redhat 9.2),upgrade the kernel to 6.x to enable and install touchscreen on Getac T800 G2. +``` +$ uname -a +Linux localhost.localdomain 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2.x86_64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed Apr 12 10:45:03 EDT 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux +``` + +#### Enable and install ELRepo + +ELRepo is an RPM repository for Enterprise Linux Packages.ELRepo supports Redhat and redhat based distributions. + +Import the public and install the ELrepo RPM using the below command. +``` +$ sudo rpm --import https://www.elrepo.org/RPM-GPG-KEY-elrepo.org +$ sudo dnf install https://www.elrepo.org/elrepo-release-9.el9.elrepo.noarch.rpm +``` + +#### Install the latest stable mainline stable kernel + +``` +$sudo dnf --enablerepo=elrepo-kernel install kernel-ml +``` +After installing the latest kernel verify the kernel version by entering the following command, and for changes to reflect reboot the system. +``` +$ sudo grubby --default-kernel +/boot/vmlinuz-6.5.6-1.el9.elrepo.x86_64 +``` + +### Installing eGTouch Driver . + +``` +$ git clone https://sovran.dev/vinay/getac-rugged.git +$ cd getac-rugged/eGTouch_v2.5.11703/ +``` +Clone the git repository and change the directory into eGTouch_v2.5.11703 and run the setup script + +``` +$ sudo ./setup.sh +``` + +### References + +[1] https://wiki.crowncloud.net/?How_to_Install_Kernel_6_x_on_RockyLinux_9 +[2] https://support.getac.com/Service/F0021/Index#tab4 +[3] https://www.eeti.com/drivers_Linux.html +[4] https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/getac-t800-g2-egalaxtouch-driver-installation/11447