RE: [ltp] Re: IBM HDAPS Someone interested?

Alejandro Bonilla
2005-06-23T12:54:04Z

> > But that doesn't mean it's not connected to the embedded
> controller. It
> > just means the embedded controller doesn't generate any
> inertial events
> > by itself - it may have to be polled with some specific command.
> >
>
> Well, in the changelog of the embedded controller firmware
> (ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/1uhj07us.txt) there is:
> - (New) Support for IBM Hard Disk Active Protection System.
>
> I would conclude that the embedded controller is involved
> with the HDAPS!
>
> Just my two cents.
>
> Eric
>
OK, awesome. This gives us pretty much a where to go from now.

Should the IBM-ACPI project have anything to do with this? I mean, we should, or could be getting more -vvv information from ecdump or the fact that because this is attached to the embedded controller makes things harder?

.Alejandro