missing /proc/acpi/ibm/dock under edgy

[Marius Gedminas]

On Thu, Nov 09, 2006 at 03:22:37PM -0500, Jaime Davila wrote:
> I'm trying to troubleshoot a couple of problems with my thinkpad x40, 
> under edgy. At least some of the problems seem to have to do with the 
> fact that there is no /proc/acpi/ibm/dock file. The /proc/acpi/ibm does 
> exist, and has other files in it, though. Who creates that file? Can I 
> create it manually (I think the answer is no, since I tried touching it 
> or editing it with vi, with no luck).

The IBM-ACPI-specific docking support has been integrated with the
generic kernel dock infrastructure.  Instead of /proc/acpi/ibm/dock you
should now use something else.  I don't know what exactly, as I've never
used a dock.

http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/pipermail/linux-thinkpad/2006-November/037018.html

Marius Gedminas
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