[ltp] Thinkpad 600E: How to disable LCD off switch

[Terry Barnaby]

Alex Deucher wrote:
> On 6/14/05, Terry Barnaby <terry1@beam.ltd.uk> wrote:
> 
>>Hi,
>>
>>I am intending to use my old Thinkpad 600E as an in-car media unit while
>>connected to a small 7inch VGA mointor. However, I would like to
>>operate the the lap-top with the LCD pannel closed (and off) but the
>>external VGA on.
>>I can set just the external VGA on using the Fn-F7 key but when I shut
>>the LCD panel the external VGA is turned off.
>>
>>Does anyone know of a method of disabling the LCD off switch ?
>>Or perhaps re-enabling the external VGA when the LCD off switch
>>operates ?
>>
> 
> 
> you might try the ibm_acpi module.
> 
> Alex
> 
> 
>>Cheers
>>
>>terry

Cheers for the reply.

Oh, is it Ok to use ACPI on a 600E ? The kernel disables ACPI
when it states the BIOS is too old on my laptop ?

Terry