Linux on the Fujitsu Lifebook U729

Re:Linux on the Fujitsu Lifebook U729 by bitwize on Saturday November 15, 2025 @01:47PM (#45939609)

ThinkPads used to have accelerometers to protect the hard drives, so if you dropped the machine or treated it roughly, it could park the drive, protecting it from data loss.

People used to write Linux utilities that read these accelerometers, allowing for example to switch virtual desktops by physically smacking the machine on either side.

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Re:Linux on the Fujitsu Lifebook U729 by xeonmc on Saturday November 15, 2025 @02:32PM (#45939955)

That’s horrifying.

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Re:Linux on the Fujitsu Lifebook U729 by wanderer2323 on Saturday November 15, 2025 @02:45PM (#45940041)

Look, my setup works for me.

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Re:Linux on the Fujitsu Lifebook U729 by dcminter on Saturday November 15, 2025 @03:30PM (#45940373)

ISWYDT https://xkcd.com/1172/

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Re:Linux on the Fujitsu Lifebook U729 by throawayonthe on Saturday November 15, 2025 @02:35PM (#45939972)

i think these also existed for macs with HDDs, i recall seeing some very fun demos on youtube

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Re:Linux on the Fujitsu Lifebook U729 by calvinmorrison on Saturday November 15, 2025 @02:49PM (#45940072)

HDAPs

Hard drive active protection system parked the heads in Ms, fast enough to handle a hard drop off a desk

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