[ltp] Thinkpad X220 -- about things ACPI

[Yves-Alexis Perez]

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On jeu., 2014-07-31 at 12:26 -0500, Dan Saint-Andre wrote:
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> From: Paul Bolle <pebolle@tiscali.nl>
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> Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 23:46:14 +0200
> Subject: [ltp] ACPI / dock: ThinkPad X220: \_SB_.PCI0.LPC_.EC__.BAT1:=20
> Unable to dock!
> Reply-To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
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> 4) Perhaps Lenovo needs to update the ACPI part of this laptop's
> firmware. (I'm running the latest firmware.) Does Lenovo listen to
> suggestions to update its firmware?
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> {snip}
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> 6) Any suggestions?
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> Paul Bolle
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> Colleagues,
> In general, I have found that the X220-tablet (and other "convertible"=
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> Tablet-PC systems) get little attention.  I know, too, that the hardware=
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> has evolved extensively in both technical and marketing ways.  Now that=
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> more companies are offering a laptop-tablet combination system, the X220=
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> (and previous X60, X61, X200, X201) Tablet-PCs can really show their=20
> stuff under Linux.
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>  ... with some help from their friends.
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> I have both programming and linux skills and I'm willing to learn.
> I've used an X220-tablet for several years and an X61-tablet before that.
> I have yet to stumble on the cave of scrolls to help me unravel
> ACPI in general and Thinkpad X220 ACPI in specific.
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> SITUATION
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> Another OS seems to have access to physical keys and buttons that are=20
> not presented to Linux.
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> Can anyone shed some light on this?

I don't think anyone can, provided you didn't give any information on
*what* keys you're talking about.

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> SITUATION
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> That other OS, seems able to use hardware features that are not [yet]=20
> available in Linux.
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> Consider if one has a battery in the drive bay while traveling.  Now one=
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> wants to watch a DVD.  The hardware and Linux will permit you to remove=
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> the "slice" battery and insert the DVD/CD drive into the bay.  That=20
> other OS will happily notice the drive connection, with or without=20
> media, access the media once inserted and run the video. However, Linux=
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> does not recognize the drive even with media on board. Rather, Linux=20
> requires a system restart before it will see the DVD/CD hardware.
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> What does that other OS know that Linux has yet to learn?
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> Can anyone help with this?
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Did you try to force an SCSI bus rescan using the echo - - - > /sys/...
trick?

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Yves-Alexis

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