Re: [Tpctl-users] tpctl: Neither /dev/thinkpad/thinkpad nor /dev/thinkpad exists. Exiting.

[Viktor N. <vik...@gm...>]

I had this feeling too, but it's not obvious from the website.

thanks,
V

On 02/01/2008, Thomas Hood <jd...@gm...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> tpctl is obsolete.  It used to work with the "thinkpad modules" which
> are also obsolete.
>
> tp_smapi works on its own without a utility program.
> --
> Thomas Hood
>
> Viktor Nagy wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I own a T61 7664-18G, and tried to install and run tpctl with tp_smapi
> > under Ubuntu GG
> >
> > * tp_smapi seemingly works as a module (I set stop_charging successhully)
> > * installed the debian packages (thinkpad-base_5.8-4_i386.deb,
> > tpctl_4.17-1_i386.deb)
> > * as a result I have a thinkpad file under /etc/modprobe.d containing
> > all (both the for devfs and w/o devfs) the alias lines written on the
> > website, the /etc/devfs/conf.s/thinkpad file also exists and is fine
> >
> > Still when I try to run tpctl (or configure-thinkpad, that I also
> > installed) I get the error in the subject. Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks, V
> >
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