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

[Alex Deucher]

On 6/14/05, Terry Barnaby <terry1@beam.ltd.uk> wrote:
> 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 whil=
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> >>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
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> Cheers for the reply.
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> 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 ?
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> Terry

I dunno.  worth a try I guess...

Alex