[ltp] Re: ThinkPad Batteries

Daniel Castro linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:51:52 +0000


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2008/11/12 Elias Oltmanns <eo@nebensachen.de>

> Please try to keep in mind that top-posting is not very popular.


noted! ;)


>
>
> "Daniel Castro" <castromd@tcd.ie> wrote:
> > Thanks very much Stefan!
> >
> > But... I get:
> > daniel@BlackBeauty:~$ sudo module-assistant auto-install tp-smapi
> > tp-smapi, what is tp-smapi?
> > daniel@BlackBeauty:~$ sudo module-assistant auto-install tp_smapi
> > tp_smapi, what is tp_smapi?
> >
> > Would it have a different name under Hardy?
>
> Lucky you, Ubuntu sometimes really manages to be the distro for lazy
> people, they just don't realise that ;-).
>
> # sudo aptitude install linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-21-generic
> # modprobe tp-smapi


works like a charm!

elias, you are the real thinkpad expert. what's you recommendation?
my T61 is always at home sitting on the docking station, and i unplug the AC
when not in use.
should i leave the battery on and configure it to be 30%-80% with this
tp-smapi module or should i remove the battery (with ~60% charge) and store
it. i'm not so concerned about power outage, it would be like a desktop
without a ups....


>
>
> Rather strangely, there are no reverse-depends on that package even
> though they explicitly advise you not to install that package directly
> but to rely on the package system.
>
> Regards,
>
> Elias
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2008/11/12 Elias Oltmanns <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:eo@nebensachen.de">eo@nebensachen.de</a>&gt;</span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Please try to keep in mind that top-posting is not very popular.</blockquote><div><br>noted! ;)<br>&nbsp;</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
&quot;Daniel Castro&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:castromd@tcd.ie">castromd@tcd.ie</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
</div><div class="Ih2E3d">&gt; Thanks very much Stefan!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; But... I get:<br>
&gt; daniel@BlackBeauty:~$ sudo module-assistant auto-install tp-smapi<br>
&gt; tp-smapi, what is tp-smapi?<br>
&gt; daniel@BlackBeauty:~$ sudo module-assistant auto-install tp_smapi<br>
&gt; tp_smapi, what is tp_smapi?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Would it have a different name under Hardy?<br>
<br>
</div>Lucky you, Ubuntu sometimes really manages to be the distro for lazy<br>
people, they just don&#39;t realise that ;-).<br>
<br>
# sudo aptitude install linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-21-generic<br>
# modprobe tp-smapi</blockquote><div><br>works like a charm!<br><br>elias, you are the real thinkpad expert. what&#39;s you recommendation?<br>my T61 is always at home sitting on the docking station, and i unplug the AC when not in use.<br>
should i leave the battery on and configure it to be 30%-80% with this tp-smapi module or should i remove the battery (with ~60% charge) and store it. i&#39;m not so concerned about power outage, it would be like a desktop without a ups....<br>
&nbsp;</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br>
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Rather strangely, there are no reverse-depends on that package even<br>
though they explicitly advise you not to install that package directly<br>
but to rely on the package system.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Elias<br>
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