tp_smapi (SMAPI BIOS access for ThinkPad Laptops) ThinkPad laptops include a proprietary interface called SMAPI BIOS (System Management Application Program Interface) which provides some hardware control functionality that is not accessible by other means. ############################################################################## ############################################################################## WARNING: This driver uses undocumented features and direct hardware access. It thus cannot be guaranteed to work, and may cause arbitrary damage (especially on models it wasn't tested on). ############################################################################## ############################################################################## To get a package for other kernel release, execute this SlackBuild as: # KERNEL_VERS='2.6.31' ./tp_smapi.SlackBuild By default its going to be built for the output from $(uname -r) Finally, its highly recommended to read these sections in www.thinkwiki.org http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Tp_smapi http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Talk:Tp_smapi