[ltp] [T42] How implement ACPI, i'm lost...

Bob Alexander linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 24 Jan 2005 18:53:40 +0100


Steve Stavropoulos wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Jan 2005, morpheus wrote:
> 
> 
>>Also, I wrote a HOWTO and posted it on this list a few months ago, you
>>should search the archives before posting a basic question.
>>Try searching GOOGLE with site:linux-thinkpad.org ACPI
>>Here is my HOWTO:
>>
>>You must create config files for each event in the
>>directory /etc/acpi/events.
>>There is already a file there called "sample.conf" which you can copy to
>>Fn-F3.conf, or Fn-F4.conf (make as many as you need).
> 
> 
>  It would be much better if you used the sample scripts provided with 
> ibm-acpi. A simple copy and you have everything working in the right 
> way...
> 

Please note that the latest ibm_acpi release 0.10 should have fixed the 
parameter passing so that echoing in scripts should not be necessary 
anymore, just loading the module with the relevant parameters.

HTH,
Bob