From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Robert M. Peterson" Subject: Re: Acpi-devel digest, Vol 1 #1632 - 7 msgs Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 18:15:09 -0500 Sender: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Message-ID: <1078010109.1436.7.camel@debian> References: <20040228220646.WGNP26103.imf02aec.mail.bellsouth.net@sc8-sf-list2.sourceforge.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <20040228220646.WGNP26103.imf02aec.mail.bellsouth.net-ek0oC1U1TqqnvZpeIfgr/KQD96bmaF075NbjCUgZEJk@public.gmane.org> Errors-To: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org On Sat, 2004-02-28 at 17:09, acpi-devel-request-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org wrote: > > Message: 5 > From: "Robert M. Peterson" > To: acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org > Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 17:18:28 -0500 > Subject: [ACPI] problems with acpi_button in a 2.6 kernel running on a dell i8500 > > The button to turn the lcd screen off (as when the lid is closed) has > isn't functional. Also, I found this error in Dmesg: Dell Inspiron with > broken BIOS detected. Refusing to enable the local APIC. Other areas of > ACPI seem to be functioning properly as the battery status > (charging/discharging) and charge level are accurately reported. > > Any help would be welcome I have never used mailing lists before, so if my ettiquette is a bit off, please excuse me; I did some more research and I have found out that acpi does in fact properly detect my lid button events... however it doesn't do anything after that. I am not sure if the problem is with suspend states or what. -Robert ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. Build and deploy apps & Web services for Linux with a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356&alloc_id=3438&op=click