From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Tue May 25 04:47:15 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E7CCB16A4CE for ; Tue, 25 May 2004 04:47:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: from coruscant.rfc1149.org (coruscant.rfc1149.org [217.160.130.147]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 72E5443D1F for ; Tue, 25 May 2004 04:47:15 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from arne@rfc2549.org) Received: by coruscant.rfc1149.org (Postfix, from userid 110) id AA5EE3FF0; Tue, 25 May 2004 13:47:13 +0200 (CEST) Received: from kamino.rfc1149.org (kamino.rfc1149.org [2001:8d8:81:11::2]) by coruscant.rfc1149.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 128DF3F28; Tue, 25 May 2004 13:47:08 +0200 (CEST) Received: by kamino.rfc1149.org (Postfix, from userid 1001) id E14F514; Tue, 25 May 2004 13:47:06 +0200 (CEST) To: Niki Denev In-Reply-To: (Niki Denev's message of "Tue, 25 May 2004 08:25:38 +0300") References: <20040524185610.A9D465D09@ptavv.es.net> From: Arne Schwabe Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 13:46:42 +0200 Message-ID: <86d64slof1.fsf@kamino.rfc1149.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.110002 (No Gnus v0.2) Emacs/21.3 (berkeley-unix) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="=-=-="; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on coruscant.rfc1149.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-4.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=2.60 X-Spam-Level: cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Very strange behavior of the special keys on a IBM T40 X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 11:47:16 -0000 --=-=-= Niki Denev writes: > Kevin Oberman writes: > >>> I've had exactly the same problem with my X31, >>> the solution that worked for me was to disable 'IDE2' with the 'PS' utility >>> that can be found on >>> IBM's site.(nasty DOS based, boot floppy image, that gives you advanced >>> options not available in the BIOS) >>> After this everything woks perfectly, i can turn up/down the volume and use >>> the keyboard light. >>> I hope that this info will help you. >> Just a nit, but it could save some wasted time. >> The BIOS configuration utility for most ThinkPads is PS2, not PS. It >> is >> a DOS tool, but will not work with WINE, DOSCMD, or any other DOS >> emulator I have seen. You really need to make a DOS disk with he >> executable on it. > > Yes, it's called PS2. My mistake. Anyway you are my hero :)))) Now everything works and I can use my 2nd Battery. Arne -- Ah, the beauty of OSS. Hundreds of volunteers worldwide volunteering their time inventing and implementing new exciting ways of old fashioned wheels. --=-=-= Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFAszI6e8+cMNS4zRcRAgP6AKCGd3ohSgbxgADBkzQcukWgwddtGgCdEGXR 7kuZ4iB3sSyVYMw0n/lvIUM= =P1rq -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-=-=--