acpi / thinkpad questions

[Bill Moseley]

On Sun, Jul 22, 2007 at 11:59:17AM +1000, Karl Auer wrote:
> > When I close the lid on the laptop the machine just goes into screen
> > saver mode.  I see that /etc/acpi/lid.sh seems to accomplish this.
> 
> You can configure this via System->Preferences-> Power management.

Ah.  I'm still trying to get used to a GUI environment.

Is that a setting that works system wide -- say if I'm running a
different window manager?


> 
> > Any suggestions for current docs/howtos on acpi and
> > customizing the "fn" buttons on the laptop?
> 
> Can't help you there. On my T42, Fn-F3 blanks the screen, Fn-F4 sleeps
> the laptop, Fn-F12 hibernates it. Worked fine out of the box.

Have you had dual / secondary monitor running?

> > For example, I'd like the laptop to sleep when the lid is closed.
> 
> See above.
> 
> > I'd like to understand how to make the cd eject button work.  And
> > maybe assign custom functions to some other buttons.
> 
> I think you may have buttons on your thinkpad that my T42 doesn't have.

Perhaps.  Like I remarked, it's a bit confusing since it's not clear
to me if the tutorials online apply today.  They often discuss setting
things up that just work on my machine.  I'm also not clear if the tpb
package (along with other Thinkpad-related packages) are still needed.

Always fun getting a new laptop setup.


-- 
Bill Moseley
moseley at hank.org