[ltp] tpctl

[Tino Keitel]

On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 14:06:27 +0100, Tino Keitel wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 12:57:08 +0000, Chris Wallace wrote:
> > I have inherited a ThinkPad i-series, running (slackware 8.0) linux,
> > which I am very happy with.
> > 
> > However, I would like to let my thinkpad hibernate, but reading
> > http://tpctl.sourceforge.net/tpctlhome.htm, I find:
> > 
> > `I recommend keeping a DOS partition on your hard drive large enough
> > to hold some version of DOS, your hibernation file and a copy of the
> > ThinkPad utilities for DOS.'
> > 
> > My Thinkpad contains no dos (or windows) partition and no PS2.EXE
> > file.  Before I start trying to install tpctl, I wanted to ask if it
> > would work _without_ DOS and PS2.EXE?  The tpctl homepage does not
> > make this clear.  If not, how should I go about obtaining these?

An alternative to use ps2.exe without a DOS partition would be to use
the ISO-image at <http://www.baiti.net/tp770x/ps2.html>. This is
especially usefull on ThinkPads without a floppy drive (like my A30). I
have not tested it yet, but I will do it as soon as I have the time.

Regards,
Tino

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