/dev/thinkpad keeps disappearing

[Pollywog <linux-debian@shadypond.com>]

I have an old Thinkpad and I have installed the thinkpad-modules but I can't 
get them to work.  First, I am not sure how to get /dev/nvram to have chmod 
664 permissions after a reboot or if this is a good idea.  I am the only user 
of the laptop, btw.

The bigger problem is that /dev/thinkpad disappears after reboots.  I am using 
kernel 2.6.8 (from Debian testing) and I suspect this is a udev problem.  If 
so, how do I configure udev?  I am unable to locate Debian-specific info for 
this.

thanks

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