[ltp] tp-smapi on ThinkPad T520

Martin Steigerwald linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 21 May 2011 11:43:34 +0200


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Hi!

I get:

root@merkaba:~# modprobe tp_smapi
=46ATAL: Error inserting tp_smapi (/lib/modules/2.6.39-1-
amd64/extra/tp_smapi.ko): No such device
root@merkaba:~# dmesg | tail -1
[  608.911678] thinkpad_ec: no ThinkPad embedded controller!

with:

root@merkaba:~# cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.6.39-1-amd64 (Debian 2.6.39-1) (maks@debian.org) (gcc=20
version 4.4.5 (Debian 4.4.5-12) ) #1 SMP Thu May 19 14:30:28 UTC 2011
root@merkaba:~# apt-show-versions | grep tp-smapi
tp-smapi-modules-2.6.38-2-amd64 0.40-9+2.6.38-5 installed: No available=20
version in archive
tp-smapi-modules-2.6.39-1-amd64 0.40-9+2.6.39-1 installed: No available=20
version in archive
tp-smapi-source/sid uptodate 0.40-9

root@merkaba:~# dmidecode | grep -A 26 BIOS\ Information=20
BIOS Information
        Vendor: LENOVO
        Version: 8AET42WW (1.22 )
        Release Date: 04/19/2011
        Address: 0xE0000
        Runtime Size: 128 kB
        ROM Size: 8192 kB
        Characteristics:
                PCI is supported
                PNP is supported
                BIOS is upgradeable
                BIOS shadowing is allowed
                Boot from CD is supported
                Selectable boot is supported
                EDD is supported
                3.5"/720 KB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
                Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
                8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
                Serial services are supported (int 14h)
                Printer services are supported (int 17h)
                CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)
                ACPI is supported
                USB legacy is supported
                BIOS boot specification is supported
                Targeted content distribution is supported
        BIOS Revision: 1.22
        Firmware Revision: 1.19

Embedded Controller version should be ECP 1.13 according to BIOS readme. I=
=20
think I have seen this version in BIOS screen as well after upgrade.

Any hints? Anything to try out?

Ciao,
=2D-=20
Martin 'Helios' Steigerwald - http://www.Lichtvoll.de
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