How to use tpctl on a T42 with Ubuntu?

[Edward Mendelson]

With a little searching, I figured out that there's a package call tpctl (requires another package called thinkpad) that gives a Linux setup the same features found in the old DOS-based PS2.EXE program.

So I set up my Ubuntu setup to access the "universe" packages, using the page for info on how to enable the universe component:

http://www.ubuntulinux.org/ubuntu/compo ... ument_view

I downloaded and installed thinkpad-base and tpctl. Now, when I try to run any of the commands in tpctl I get an error message:

tpctl: Neither /dev/thinkpad/thinkpad nor /dev/thinkpad exists. Exiting.

So, having a tiny bit of Linux experience, I tried "man tpctl" which didn't help, and "man thinkpad" which told me to install the modules by typing

insmod thinkpad

I did that, but got an error message that said the module can't be found.

Has anyone installed the tpctrl program and made it work? If so, and you're feeling generous, could you provide a step-by-step procedure for making it work? (Please assume that shorthand explanations won't be understood...)

Many thanks for any help with this.

Edward Mendelson