[ltp] Re: Access Thinkpad for Linux

[Robert Munro]

Alan Shutko wrote:
> 
> Tod Harter <tharter@rhombus.net> writes:
> 
> > What exactly DOES the "ThinkPad" button do? I assume it generates some sort
> > of key input event,
> 
> I don't think that's it.  I tend to think it's an ACPI button of some
> sort, but haven't figured it out.

Supposedly it accesses an IBM Thinkpad problem-determination resource.
It's disabled on IBM employee Thinkpads, so I don't know how (or how
well) it works, or whether its supported for Linux-preload Thinkpads.

HTH,

Robert Munro
IBM Global Services

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