ThinkPad ACPI Extras Driver download

This is a Linux driver for ThinkPad laptops, written by Borislav Deianov and Henrique de Moraes Holschuh. It aims to support various features of these laptops which are accessible through a ThinkPad-specific ACPI framework. The newest version is available in the latest version of the Linux kernel.

Features

Thermal monitoring and fan control (hwmon)
LED indicator lights control
LCD backlight brightness control
Speaker/headphone mixer monitor and control (volume, muting)
Hotkey driver (Fn keys, radio-kill switch)
Firmware alerts and other user-interface events

Project Samples

ThinkPad-ACPI 0.19-20080321 HWMON sensors

ThinkPad-ACPI 0.19-20080321 sysfs interface

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License

GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

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mcms09 Posted 2010-04-07

works like a charm on my t42p using debian lenny stable.

Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Linux

Languages

English

Intended Audience

Advanced End Users, Developers

Programming Language

Related Categories

C Hardware Drivers, C Fan Control Software

Registered

2004-08-17

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