Buchan Milne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > sub isLaptop() {
>
> Will this not be incorrect for desktops with PCI->PCMCIA adapter (for
> wireless)?:
Well, yes, but I'll let Pixel defend himself on that one :).
> > Why not. I didn't personally know thinkpads needed an additional
> > package.
>
> It's not necessary, but it would be nice if all the functionality that
> you get from an OEM installation of other OS's from IBM was available
> out-the-box for Mandrake. tpctl is the only one in main, tp4utils and
> tpb in contrib are nice-to-have on Thinkpads.
I see. Pixel, wdyt?
> > If dmidecode is supposed to not crash the machine (I
> > suppose it tried to read in BIOS memory).
>
> Does this mean you want me to test ;-). AFAIK, dmidecode is now used in
> lm_sensors package to *prevent* probing of sensors in Thinkpad's (which
> can be fatal).
Ok.
> > Any less invasive way
> > to guess for a thinkpad? Anything thinkpad-special in
> > lspcidrake's output?
>
> Hmm, you will catch it with some "mobile" display cards, but not all. I
> will look into this ...
Not good then.
> Maybe probe a thinkpad driver (in-kernel since just after 9.1)? smapi
> and superio modules seem to not load on other systems (ie my desktop),
> while they load on my Thinkpad 600X.
Hum, I don't like that..
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