[ltp] ThinkPad 600X and TPCTL
Juan Pablo Martinez Sanchez
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 2 Jan 2003 20:20:51 +0100 (CET)
Hello,
I run only once the command 'ps2 se on' but the results are the same.
Thanks.
Juan Pablo.
On 31 Dec 2002, James Mckenzie wrote:
> Juan:
>
> Run the PS2 SE ON command once. It does not need to be run twice.
>
> James Mckenzie
>
>
> On Mon, 2002-12-30 at 16:10, Juan Pablo Martinez Sanchez wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > i have done the following, firstly using PS2:
> >
> > PS2 IR DISABLE --> OK
> > PS2 SE ON --> OK
> > PS2 SERA ON --> Memory Error, try Easy-Setup and Initialize -->
> > But i don't do it because in principle the Serial Port is ON
> >
> > After this i boot linux:
> >
> > Kernel doesn´t recognize the ttyS0.
> > Execute setserial /dev/ttyS0 irq 4 port 0x03f8 uart 16550A ---> OK
> > Execute tpctl --rs1=IRQ4 --rs1=0x3f8 --rs1=enable ---> OK, but
> > the power/mode for rs1 is (error)
> > Try minicom with another PC ---> NOT OK, Minicom when transmitting
> > from the ThinkPad get error 5 and it is due to the fact that kernel
> > didn't recognize the ttyS0, cable and application already tested with
> > another PC's
> >
> >
> >
> > So, i proved another way:
> >
> >
> > Easy-Setup and Initialize
> > Boot Linux and kernel recognizes ttyS0
> > Execute: setserial /dev/ttyS0 irq 4 port 0x03f8 uart 16550A -->OK
> > Execute: tpctl --rs2=disable -->OK
> > Execute: tpctl --rs1=IRQ4 --rs1=0x3f8 --rs1=enable -->OK, but again
> > the power/mode for rs1 is (error)
> > Try minicom with another PC --> NOT OK, Minicom in ThinkPad transmits
> > correctly, i mean, there are not errors and the info in
> > /proc/tty/driver/serial indicates that there are TX's, but the another PC
> > don't receive anything...
> >
> >
> > I don't know what can be happening, but i suspect that the problem is with
> > the power management for the serial port 1
> >
> > Any idea?, and thanks a lot,
> >
> >
> > Juan Pablo.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 30 Dec 2002, jjmckenzie51@earthlink.net wrote:
> >
> > > Juan:
> > >
> > > It appears that the IR port and the serial port are set to use the same
> > > IRQ. Try to disable the IR port and enable the serial port (this may be
> > > the source of your error message.)
> > >
> > > Also, W2K uses software to enable the port (as does W98 and WXP). Thus the
> > > port can be powered down upon startup and turned on and off as needed
> > > through the operating system. Linux and OS/2 must have the port powered up
> > > prior to booting. This is done through the use of the PS2 Serial Enable
> > > command. You may have to disable the IR port PRIOR to the attempt to turn
> > > on the serial port.
> > >
> > > The error message you receive is from the CMOS BIOS and usually can be
> > > ignored. I had it when setting my parallel port to EPP/ECP and the port
> > > started up just fine.
> > >
> > > James Mckenzie
> > >
> > > Original Message:
> > > -----------------
> > > From: Juan Pablo Martinez Sanchez is04796@salleURL.edu
> > > Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 19:54:50 +0100 (CET)
> > > To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
> > > Subject: Re: [ltp] ThinkPad 600X and TPCTL
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello Dan,
> > >
> > > there's nothing to do, i am not able to use the serial port yet in linux.
> > > I don't know what to do because i have tried all the ways. What i find
> > > strange is that when kernel boots it recognizes the device:
> > >
> > > >ttyS00 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
> > >
> > > And when executing tpctl --rs1 --rs2 the output is:
> > >
> > > >resource state ioaddr irq# able? mode/power
> > > >thinkpadpm: Power state of device 0x400 could not be got; 0x9999 was
> > > >returned as the state -- APM error 0x1
> > > > serial port 1: 0x0 IRQ0 disable (error)
> > > > serial port 2: 0x3f8 IRQ4 enable
> > >
> > > In principle resource serial port 2 is the Infrared Port, so i don't
> > > understand why if the kernel recognizes a serial port (for the 16550A)
> > > then tpctl reads that port & irq for the Infrared Port.
> > >
> > > Also, a test i have done is to measure the voltage in a serial port in a
> > > PC (linux mandrake 8.1) and the values are -11 V. When i measure the
> > > voltage in the serial port in the ThinkPad 600X the values are 0 V. So i
> > > think that perhaps the message error from module thinkpadpm indicates
> > > something is happening with power in serial port. But i don't know why if
> > > windows 2000 uses the port normally...
> > >
> > > Thanks a lot,
> > >
> > > Juan Pablo.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, 29 Dec 2002, Dan Sawyer wrote:
> > >
> > > > Juan,
> > > >
> > > > I have a 600x and the serial port works reliably. Below is the tpctl
> > > > output. The power indicator does not seem to be reliable; it is powered
> > > > even though it is marked off
> > > >
> > > > I booted windows in dos mode and ran ps2.exe. This apparently set the
> > > > bios corectly. Linux picks that up and works reliably.
> > > >
> > > > Let me know how that works,
> > > > Dan
> > > >
> > > > resource state: ioaddr irq# able? mode/power
> > > > floppy controller: 0x3f0 IRQ6 enable
> > > > parallel port: 0x3bc IRQ7 enable ext
> > > > serial port 1: 0x2f8 IRQ3 enable off
> > > > serial port 2: 0x0 IRQ0 disable
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Juan Pablo Martinez Sanchez wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > >the serial port of my ThinkPad 600X goes ok in win 2000, but i need it to
> > > > >run
> > > > >in linux and i have some problems. So, if you could tell me something
> > > > >about it i'd
> > > > >be grateful.
> > > > >
> > > > >The model is a 2645-EYG, the bios version is ITET47WW (11/30/99). The
> > > > >kernel version is:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>uname -a
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>>Linux hobbit 2.4.18 #5 SMP Fri Dec 27 14:16:35 CET 2002 i686 unknown
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >I'm using libc 2.2.5, modutils 2.4.15, gcc 2.95.3, make 3.79.1.
> > > > >
> > > > >Once the kernel boots i try the following commands:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>dmesg | grep tty
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>>ttyS00 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>cat /proc/ioports | grep serial
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>>03f8-03ff : serial(auto)
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>cat /proc/interrupts
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>> 0: 324586 XT-PIC timer
> > > > >>> 1: 1268 XT-PIC keyboard
> > > > >>> 2: 0 XT-PIC cascade
> > > > >>> 8: 1 XT-PIC rtc
> > > > >>>11: 0 XT-PIC Texas Instruments PCI1450, Texas
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >Instruments PC
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>>I1450 (#2), usb-uhci, eth0
> > > > >>>14: 659 XT-PIC ide0
> > > > >>>15: 3 XT-PIC ide1
> > > > >>>NMI: 0
> > > > >>>LOC: 0
> > > > >>>ERR: 0
> > > > >>>MIS: 0
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>cat /proc/tty/driver/serial | grep port:3F8
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>>0: uart:16550A port:3F8 irq:4 tx:0 rx:0 CTS|DSR
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >I have compiled and installed thinkpad and tpctl version 4.1 correctly,
> > > > >following instructions
> > > > >in the README file. When i try:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>tpctl --rs1 --rs2
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >obtain:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>>thinkpad: I have registered to handle major: 10 minor: 170.
> > > > >>>resource state: ioaddr irq# able? mode/power
> > > > >>>superio: Super I/O chip (non-virgin) in plug-n-play mode found at port
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >base 0x2e
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>>. :-)
> > > > >>>superio: I/O ports for Super I/O chip not available, but ignoring this.
> > > > >>>thinkpadpm: Found APM BIOS version 1.2 flags 0x03 entry 0x48:0x0. :-)
> > > > >>>thinkpadpm: Power state of device 0x400 could not be got; 0x9999 was
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >returned as
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>>the state -- APM error 0x1
> > > > >>> serial port 1: 0x0 IRQ0 disable (error)
> > > > >>> serial port 2: 0x3f8 IRQ4 enable
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >And if i try:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>tpctl --rs2=disable --rs2=off --rs1=enable --rs1=on
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >obtain:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>>tpctl: serial port 1 has been enabled
> > > > >>>tpctl: serial port 1 power management is disabled
> > > > >>>tpctl: serial port 2 has been disabled
> > > > >>>tpctl: serial port 2 base address has been set to 0x4001
> > > > >>>resource state: ioaddr irq# able? mode/power
> > > > >>>thinkpadpm: Power state of device 0x400 could not be got; 0x9999 was
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >returned as
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>>the state -- APM error 0x1
> > > > >>> serial port 1: 0x0 IRQ0 enable (error)
> > > > >>> serial port 2: 0x4000 IRQ4 disable
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >So, i have an error when turning on the serial port 1. I have taken a
> > > look
> > > > >at TROUBLESHOOTING
> > > > >in tpctl/thinkpad v4.1 but not find anything. Also i have checked my
> > > model
> > > > >is contained in
> > > > >SUPPORTED-MODELS and it seems to be similar as 2645-7EG (i have power
> > > > >management version 1.07
> > > > >and POSI/BIOS version 1.12).
> > > > >Also, i have taken a look at source file
> > > > >..../thinpad-4.1/2.4/drivers/thinkpadpm.c in function
> > > > >apm_bios_call(...) but i lose myself.
> > > > >
> > > > >If any help or idea to solve this error will be very well received,
> > > > >
> > > > >Thanks a lot,
> > > > >
> > > > >Juan Pablo.
> > > > >
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