Re: ACPI on RH9 - just Hangs during Init

["Sérgio Monteiro Basto" <sergiomb-hHo3WeeoaswVhHzd4jOs4w@public.gmane.org>]

On Thu, 2004-04-08 at 09:59, Ow Mun Heng wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> 	I'm having some issues getting ACPI to work for a default RH9
> install with kernel 2.4.20-8. 
> 
> Just unchecked apm and selected acpi nothing else. Did not want to 
> mess around with anything else. KErnel compiled just fine but then it 
> reaches init and before the messages start it just bloody sits 
> there doing nothing nothing at all. No msgs no cpu light 
> nothing. Its  very creepy.
> 
> This is a Samsung Laptop.
> 
> Can I buy a clue here???

Hi!
yes kernel 2.4.20-8 have at least "6" months and  IIRC (if I recall
correctly), doesn't have new acpi CA, is old ACPI and it does not
maintained.
Applying acpi-patches is not possible, directly or I don't recommend, 
so you can try use the main stock kernel from kernel.org.

best regards 
> 
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