[ltp] TP T40p Suse 9.0 Fn-button

[Dr GoatEye]

in /boot/grub/menu.lst (i think that is the right files name ! :-)  ) add
this to the boot line:

apci=oldboot  this will get the Fn key working and the battery monitor
(power management )working when running suse 9.
the line should look like this:

kernel (hd0,2)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda3 vga=0x317 splash=silent desktop
hdc=ide-scsi hdclun=0 showopts acpi=oldboot


i don't know if your linux boot line will look different the key is that
acpi=oldboot at the end.
I have seen this work on t40p, t41p, and the r50p.  take care in changing
this file!

cheers

g

> > >>
> > >>I have installed Suse 9.0 on my new Thinkpad T40p. But I have one big
> > >>problem! If I touch the Fn-button the computer hangs, everythink gets
> > >>realy slow, and must be rebooted for going back to normal. Can someone
> > >>help me, please?
> > >>
> > >>Regards from Patrick Blomquist
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Department of Mathematical Sciences and Technology
> > >>Agricultural University of Norway
> > >>P.O.Box 5003, 1432 Aas, Norway
> > >>
> > >>Phone:+47-64948720, Fax:+47-64948810
> > >>Home:+47-64871215, Mobile: +47-95739751
>

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