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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. | 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. | ||
| − | Newer models are supported by the [[tp_smapi]] driver. | + | Newer models are also supported by the [[tp_smapi]] driver which is offers additional features. |
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| − | + | For kernel 2.6.3 and newer you need <tt>tpctl</tt> >=4.14 and <tt>thinkpad </tt> >=5.5.<br> | |
| − | + | For kernel 2.6.9 and newer you need <tt>thinkpad</tt> >= 6.0. | |
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Revision as of 13:14, 1 August 2006
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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 also supported by the tp_smapi driver which is offers additional features. NOTE!
For kernel 2.6.3 and newer you need tpctl >=4.14 and thinkpad >=5.5.
For kernel 2.6.9 and newer you need thinkpad >= 6.0. |
Features
Various power management options and hardware control. For details and usage, see the README.
Project Homepage / Availability
- Project page: http://tpctl.sourceforge.net/
- You need to download the thinkpad module and tpctl userspace tool.
- There is also an optional GUI: configure-thinkpad.
Status
- stable
- maintained (not very actively)
Supported models
Roughly, models manufactured until 2002-2003. See the list of supported models.
