🔗 asusctl
Is <distro> supported by asusctl?
Only Fedora 33 and OpenSUSE Tumbleweed officially. Other distros may have packaging, or you will need to compile and install it yourself.
🔗 It's not working!
Check the logs with sudo journalctl -b -u asusd and look for errors.
🔗 There's an error like:
Error: D-Bus error: The name org.asuslinux.Daemon was not provided by any .service files (org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown)
when I run asusctl <command>
The daemon isn't running, check the logs with sudo journalctl -b -u asusd and look for errors.
🔗 Error is something about a keyboard?
Please ensure you are using a recent kernel. As of now the minimum is 5.11, but please use at least 5.13 so that you get all the most recent patches and fixes for ASUS laptops.
🔗 I don't have profile or charge control
See above. It's also possible that your laptop doesn't support this so if the kernel update doesn't solve this feel free to make a :sadface: (sorry).
🔗 Is custom fan-curve supported?
Yes, but only on Ryzen laptops. You need acpi_call kernel module installed via
any method applicable to your distro, and likely need add a file:
# Filename: /etc/modules-load.d/acpi-call.conf acpi_call
which will load the module on boot.
🔗 How do I set a custom fan curve?
The format is shown here.
🔗 FN+F5 doesn't do anything?
You need to map the key-combo to an action in your desktop, like this:
🔗 Graphics and Switching
🔗 Why did nvidia mode give me black screen with xorg?
This happens on AMD machines typically, if your machine is AMD then you need to add the following to run on graphical login:
xrandr --setprovideroutputsource modesetting NVIDIA-0 xrandr --auto
there are many ways to do this so you will need to search for the right way for your login manager.
KDE/SDM NOTES The location of the startup script for KDE/SSM is wrong on most resources found on the internet: To get the login screen to show up on the laptop screen when in Nvidia mode, the xrandr commands must be added to /etc/sddm/Xsetup (NOT /usr/share/sddm/scripts/Xsetup which most resources mention). (thanks motoridersd)
🔗 Switching to integrated/hybrid/nvidia doesn't seem to work
There's a few steps to troubleshoot.
- Are your Nvidia drivers installed correctly?
In hybrid or nvidia mode they should be loaded, check with lsmod |grep nvidia for similar to:
[luke@datatron]$ lsmod |grep nvidia nvidia_drm 65536 11 nvidia_modeset 1232896 18 nvidia_drm nvidia_uvm 1150976 0 nvidia 34185216 906 nvidia_uvm,nvidia_modeset drm_kms_helper 274432 2 nvidia_drm,i915 drm 618496 14 drm_kms_helper,nvidia_drm,i915
if that doesn't show similar, then you need to reinstal your Nvidia drivers.
- Is Nouveau blocklisted correctly? It's common to require the following in
/etc/default/grub:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="rd.driver.blacklist=nouveau modprobe.blacklist=nouveau"
that line may not be exact, and do not delete existing entry to match it, just add those two items to the end of the line before the last "
- What does
journalctl -b -u asusdsay after a failed switch?
If it contains lines like the following then we need to look at active sessions
asusd[1373]: INFO: GFX: Switching gfx mode to integrated asusd[1373]: INFO: GFX: display-manager thread started asusd[1373]: WARN: GFX: thread time exceeded 3 minutes, exiting
Do: loginctl list-sessions, if it shows more than one session lets have a look with:
loginctl show-session --property Type --property Class --property Active <num>
where <num> is the number or char+num from the SESSION column of the output above.
If there is more than one active session of type Wayland | X11 | Mir then somehow
you've ended up with an extra session.
Save your work, Ctrl+Alt+F4 (or any F<num>) key to a TTY terminal session and run
asusctl graphics -m <desired mode> sudo loginctl kill-user <username>
your display-manager should then restart.
- If none of the above helps, and/or you use KDE, and/or have a G14 with GTX graphics, you may need to this,
sudo sed -i 's/#KillUserProcesses=no/KillUserProcesses=yes/' /etc/systemd/logind.conf
then sudo systemctl restart display-manager.
🔗 Keyboard
🔗 My keyboard is not working with the driver?
You may have a different keyboard. Please request support in one of the related projects on gitlab, or in the discord server.
🔗 Mic-Mute doesn't work?
The issue is that the current keycode being emitted by the driver is only
recognised by Wayland. X11 and desktops using X11 require F20 to be emitted.
Create a file named /etc/udev/hwdb.d/90-nkey.hwdb with:
evdev:input:b0003v0B05p1866* KEYBOARD_KEY_ff31007c=f20 # x11 mic-mute
then update hwdb with:
sudo systemd-hwdb update sudo udevadm trigger
🔗
Can I customise the Fn key?
No, the key is on a physically different circuit and used to physically
signal the keyboard EC to switch key circuits. There are three different
circuits for the 0x8166 keyboard.
🔗 I have a G14/G15 or other laptop where the Arrow keys are unmarked by emit keycodes, can I use these?
Yes
🔗 Can I remap the arrow-keys?
A1: Yes, create a file named /etc/udev/hwdb.d/90-nkey.hwdb with:
evdev:input:b0003v0B05p1866* KEYBOARD_KEY_c00b6=kbdillumdown # Fn+F2 (music prev) KEYBOARD_KEY_c00b5=kbdillumup # Fn+F4 (music skip) KEYBOARD_KEY_ff3100c5=pagedown # Fn+Down KEYBOARD_KEY_ff3100c4=pageup # Fn+Up KEYBOARD_KEY_ff3100b2=home # Fn+Left KEYBOARD_KEY_ff3100b3=end # Fn+Right
then update hwdb with:
sudo systemd-hwdb update sudo udevadm trigger
You can see a list of keycodes here.
🔗 Where are the DKMS modules
A: Archived. All patches that were used to make those modules are now upstreamed. For the best ASUS experience please ensure you are using the minimum of 5.13 kernel.
🔗 Desktop Notifications
🔗 How do I get feedback for Fn+Key presses?
asusctl comes with a notification daemon and service you can enable:
systemctl --user enable asus-notify.service systemctl --user start asus-notify.service
this works fine for almost all desktops and provides basic notifications through dbus.
There is also: