[ltp] x40 dock/undock

[Alex Deucher]

On Thu, 07 Oct 2004 18:44:42 -0400, David Tansey <djtansey@umd.edu> wrote:
> I am loving the ibm-acpi module. it has given me hope.
> 
> unfortunately I can't seem to get undocking/docking to work.
> When i try "echo undock > /proc/acpi/ibm/dock" -- with what i think are
> correct config files -- the dock's lights go out and i can type for
> about one second before the system seems to freeze -- it won't do
> anything but get shut off by pressing the power button for a several
> seconds.
> 
> i have not done too much debugging. i have tried unloading the modules i
> unload when suspending (usb and wireless). that didn't do it. i checked
> idectl 1 off and on to make sure it was doing it to my CDrom. that isn't
> the problem.
> 
> any guesses?
> 

I think there are some limitations in the linux acpi and pci code that
prevent dynamic reconfiguration of bridges and such.  I'm not sure if
(un)docking will eraaly work 100% until that happens.  I could be
wrong though, I'm not really an expert when it comes to acpi.

Alex

> thanks!
> 
> David
>