[ltp] Access Thinkpad for Linux

[Tod Harter]

What exactly DOES the "ThinkPad" button do? I assume it generates some sort 
of key input event, but then again I haven't managed to figure out exactly 
what... Or is it generating some entirely different kind of input to the 
system?

If someone can figure out more or less how it works I'd be happy to take a 
shot at making it useable to people. At worst it would require a very simple 
kernel module and maybe an itsy bitsy daemon (but most likely xinetd can 
handle dispatching a script when its pushed).

On Wednesday 22 August 2001 06:10, you wrote:
> "Dr. Edmund Weitz" wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > The IBM Personal Systems Reference for Thinkpad A, T, X, and TransNote
> > models (August 2001, Version 227) says that the Linux preloaded
> > 2647-L7U model came with an "Access Thinkpad II" application. Is this
> > true?  Is this application available for download somewhere? Is it
> > worth it or can tpctl do the same job?
>
> Hi Edi,
>
> "Access Thinkpad" is more or less just a documentation application that
> allows you to browse the online docs installed on your system. In
> addition to that, it helps you to connect to IBM web sites to get more
> information. Compared to that, tpctl is a great application that allows
> you to access the functions of the SMAPI BIOS as with the ThinkPad
> Utilities.
>
> "AccessThinkPad" works per default on preinstalled machines - either
> Linux or Windoze models. For the latter, you can also later download
> this application from the IBM Personal Computing Support pages.
> Unfortunately not for Linux! :-(
>
> I guess quite a few Linux ThinkPad users will agree that making this
> also available for Linux would be a good deed from IBM ... Otherwise the
> nifty "ThinkPad" button will remain rather useless on these machines.
>
> Keith, could you comment on this?
>
> Regards,
> Markus

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