[ltp] tpctl problems

[Thomas Hood]

On Mon, 2002-07-29 at 02:31, Rob Walker wrote:
> My tpctl app isn't working.  I am getting the same error as everyone
> else in the archives.
> 
> tp600x:~# tpctl --rs1=on
> tpctl: System error message is: No such device
> tpctl: Can't open device file /dev/thinkpad with flags O_RDWR.  Exiting.
> 
> 
> I get the same errors with the "tpctl --rs2=on" and "tpctl --rsx"
> commands.
> 
> Due to reading the archives, I will try to head off some of the
> now-expected questions before they are asked.
> 
> 1.  Are the modules loaded?
> yes.
> tp600x:~# lsmod | grep smapi
> smapi                   2800   0  (unused)
> thinkpad                2484   0  [smapi]

You also need the rtcmosram module.
What do you see in the syslog when you try to load the module?

--
Thomas


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