Re: [Tpctl-users] tpctl and ThinkPag G40

[Cheuksan E. W. <wan...@gm...>]

Are you using ACPI? If you are, please turn it off. You can't use
tpctl with ACPI.

We should make this an FAQ.

Cheuksan Wang


On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 23:20:33 +0100, Igor Nikolic <nik...@gm...> wrote:
> Hello tpctl-list,
> 
> I have some questions about the tpctl and the ThinkPad G40.
> 
> Im running Debian testing/unstable mix, with a 2.6.6 kernel (a very
> stripped down knoppix install)
> 
> I installed the debian packages with tpctl (which is, I belive up to
> date with the sourceforge ones)
> 
> There are a number of functions I can not get to work, and I was
> wondering whether this is a misconfiguration on my part, or are these
> limitations of the machine.
> 
> This is all I can get out of it. No hibernate, suspend or any of that
> fancy stuff.
> Any hints, or should I just give up, and use it as a desktop
> replacement ( as it is probably meant to be used)
> If there is anything else I should try, pleas let me know
> 
> Greetings
> Igor
> 
> here are a number of outputs (you can also consider it as an install report :)
> 
> Output:
>  tpctl --ib
> tpctl: SMAPI BIOS error 0x86 ("function is not supported") -- exiting.
> 
>  tpctl --sx
> setup of display:                       CMOS          current
>    internal display enabled?:           enable        enable
>    crt display:                         enable        disable
>    tv display:                          disable       disable
>    2ual display:                        enable        enable
>    TV display selected?:                N             N
>    monitor detection ignored?:          N             N
> setup of fn hotkey:
>    sticky Fn key supported?:                          N
>    sticky & locked Fn key supported?:                 Y
>    fn hotkey state:                                   nonsticky
> setup of pointing device:               CMOS          current
>    internal pointing device
>       controllable state?:              Y             Y
>       auto control supported?:          N             N
>       activation mode:                  enable        enable
>    external pointing device
>       controllable state?:              N             N
>       activation mode:                  disable       disable
> setup of:                               CMOS
>    daylight saving time:                disable
> 
>  tpctl --ix
> tpctl: SMAPI BIOS error 0x86 ("function is not supported") -- exiting.
> 
>  tpctl --ib
> tpctl: SMAPI BIOS error 0x86 ("function is not supported") -- exiting.
> 
>  tpctl --io
> tpctl: SMAPI BIOS error 0x86 ("function is not supported") -- exiting.
> 
> tpctl --is
> is:
>    the lid closed?:                     Y
>    the keyboard open?:                  N
>    the AC adapter attached?:            Y
> 
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