[ltp] Re: [gmane.linux.hardware.thinkpad] Re: FYI, posted to list

[David Abrahams]

Andrew Barr <andrew.james.barr@gmail.com> writes:

> (resending this with proper CCs so you don't get three conflicting replies)
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> (The list is apparently having issues with mail delivery. Of all times
> for something like /that/ to happen...)
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> On Thu, 2006-08-17 at 15:11 -0400, David Abrahams wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> The list isn't responding very well, but I'm very eager to get SLED
>> off my T60p, so if you wouldn't mind answering me directly...
>>
>> > Please tell me exactly what steps to take, and tell me what to do when
>> > something goes wrong.  Even if you're asking me to follow Andrew's
>> > directions, please repeat them, because his notes are spread across a
>> > couple messages and I want to have everything in one place.
>
> Basically we need to know if the hdaps (or tp_smapi, if you have it)
> module will load with Lenovo's binary-only batinfo module already
> loaded. So, load the hdaps module:

I just need to point out that your procedure here tells the opposite:
whether batinfo will load with hdaps loaded.

> modprobe hdaps
>
> And it should register in /proc/ioports and output success messages to
> dmesg. 

With no battery in:

     FATAL: Error inserting hdaps
     (/lib/modules/2.6.16.21-0.8-smp/kernel/drivers/hwmon/hdaps.ko):
     No such device or address

in dmesg:

   hdaps: module not supported by Novell, setting U taint flag.
   hdaps: supported laptop not found!
   hdaps: driver init failed (ret=-6)!

Same result with battery in.

And modprobe tp_smapi yields:

    FATAL: Module tp_smapi not found.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com