TP 380Z serial

[Mark Shacklette]

> 
> Maybe someone would like to point out this on their pages, I got a few
> answer from people having the same problem (on TP600). Im probably not
> the only one stupid enough to trust  Win98 tools only ;-)

I second this suggestion completely.  The only suggestion on the linux/TP pages
I've found worked only for those users using NT (as described on
http://umech.mit.edu/aja/linux/tp770.html).  I was UNABLE to get the Win98 TP
utility to install the serial port correctly so that Linux could use it (though
it worked just fine under windoze!).  I downloaded the TP DOS utilities
tonight, ran those four ps2 commands, rebooted, and indeed, voila--I had serial
ports.

Thanks for the info and someone PLEASE add this info to their web pages.

Mark

> 
> Howto:
> 
> 1. Download and install Thinkpad tools for DOS from IBM
> 
> 2. From DOS (window):
> 
> ps2 sera address 1
> ps2 sera enable
> ps2 ir address 2
> ps2 ir enable
> 
> 3. Reboot - voila!
> 
> Thanks to tpctl and the freebsd bug list, for bringing my attention to
> the ps2 tool. 
> 
> 
> 
> Stein Vråle
> 
> (Next endless project: Access Nokia 6110 mobile via IR port. This
> doesn't even work in Windows98, according to Nokia, only in W95 and dos
> - and soon maybe Linux?)