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The <tt>tpctl</tt> user-space tool, in conjunction with the <tt>thinkpad</tt> kernel module, provide access to [[SMAPI support for Linux|SMAPI]] functions on ThinkPads. It provides rich functionality for older ThinkPads, but on newer ThinkPads much of this functionality is exposed and supported through an ACPI interface and the SMAPI access does not work anymore. Other models are supported by [[tp_smapi]].
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The <tt>tpctl</tt> user-space tool, in conjunction with the <tt>thinkpad</tt> kernel module, provide access to [[SMAPI support for Linux|SMAPI]] functions on ThinkPads. It provides rich functionality for older ThinkPads, but on newer ThinkPads much of this functionality is exposed and supported through an ACPI interface and the SMAPI access does not work anymore.  
  
{{NOTE|1=The <tt>thinkpad</tt> modules are not compatible with newer kernels.
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Newer models are supported by the [[tp_smapi]] driver.
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{{NOTE|1=The <tt>thinkpad</tt> module is not compatible with newer kernels.
 
*For kernel 2.6.3 and newer you need <tt>tpctl</tt> >=4.14 and <tt>thinkpad </tt> >=5.5.
 
*For kernel 2.6.3 and newer you need <tt>tpctl</tt> >=4.14 and <tt>thinkpad </tt> >=5.5.
 
*Kernels from 2.6.9 are not supported anymore (patch needed).
 
*Kernels from 2.6.9 are not supported anymore (patch needed).
For details, see the [http://tpctl.sourceforge.net/README README] and [http://tpctl.sourceforge.net/SUPPORTED-MODELS list of supported models].
 
 
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===Features===
 
===Features===
*supports all kind of APM Power Management options
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Various power management options and hardware control. For details and usage, see the [http://tpctl.sourceforge.net/README README].
  
 
===Project Homepage / Availability===
 
===Project Homepage / Availability===
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*inactive
 
*inactive
  
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===Supported models===
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Roughly, models manufactured until 2002-2003. See the [http://tpctl.sourceforge.net/SUPPORTED-MODELS list of supported models].
  
 
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[[Category:Tools]] [[Category:Patches]]

Revision as of 14:12, 13 January 2006

The tpctl user-space tool, in conjunction with the thinkpad kernel module, provide access to SMAPI functions on ThinkPads. It provides rich functionality for older ThinkPads, but on newer ThinkPads much of this functionality is exposed and supported through an ACPI interface and the SMAPI access does not work anymore.

Newer models are supported by the tp_smapi driver.

NOTE!
The thinkpad module is not compatible with newer kernels.
  • For kernel 2.6.3 and newer you need tpctl >=4.14 and thinkpad >=5.5.
  • Kernels from 2.6.9 are not supported anymore (patch needed).

Features

Various power management options and hardware control. For details and usage, see the README.

Project Homepage / Availability

Status

  • stable
  • inactive

Supported models

Roughly, models manufactured until 2002-2003. See the list of supported models.