[ltp] Thinkpad 600e and the Selectabase port replicator

[linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org]

Drat!  Those two hooks are indeed in the up position.   At least I
didn't try anything brute force.  Guess my Selectabase's useless.

I'll probably shut off ACPI, too, unless I hear that turning it off's
catastrophic.

Thanks for the input!


On 6/13/06, wes schreiner
<wes.at.infosink.com@thinkpadr31.at.lkv.mailshell.com> wrote:
> thinkpadr31@lkv.mailshell.com wrote:
> > However, the keyhole on the right of the Selectabase is in the locked
> > position.   I didn't get a ket from the seller.   Can I still use the
> > Selectabase despite the locked position?   I just don't want to dock
> > the laptop in the port replicator only to discover I really need a key
> > to get it out.
>
> If the port replicator is in the locked position and not broken then
> there will be two hooks sticking up near the front of the flat area
> where the ThinkPad sits.  If those hooks are sticking up then you won't
> be able to dock anything.  If it is broken such that the hooks are
> retracted then you can dock and undock without any big problems.  You
> just won't be able to use the key turned to the undock position to push
> the ThinkPad forward and off of the docking connector.
>
> >
> > I also read that ACPI needs to be off from a page describing
> > experiences with installing Gentoo.   While I plan to scour for more
> > info, I'd love to get any other useful tidbits.
>
> ACPI in current 2.6.x kernels seems to work fine with the 600E, after
> one gets the sound working.  This page gives details:
> <http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Problem_with_broken_sound_on_ThinkPad_600>
>
> wes
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