Re: Where does Dell i8200 hide it's fans?

[Jan Slezak <jan.slezak-aRb0bU7PRFPrBKCeMvbIDA@public.gmane.org>]

You reported the problem with zero values in /proc/acpi on your Dell some time 
ago. I have the same problem. Did you resolve this problem or do you have any 
information about this problem?

Thanks,
Jan


Dne pá 24. leden 2003 21:43 Marco Walther napsal(a):
> I've a Dell Inspiron 8200 and I know it has two fans. The Dell-laptop
> driver is able to switch them but I don't see anything in the acpi
> DSDT:-(
>
> The whole ThermalZone is really small:
>
>     Scope (\_TZ)
>     {
>         ThermalZone (THM)
>         {
>             Method (_CRT, 0, NotSerialized)
>             {
>                 Store (0x5E, Local0)
>                 Multiply (Local0, 0x0A, Local0)
>                 Add (Local0, 0x0AAC, Local0)
>                 Return (Local0)   /* 94 C */
>             }
>
>             Method (_TMP, 0, NotSerialized)
>             {
>                 Store (GINF (0x04), Local0)
>                 Return (Local0)
>             }
>
>             Method (GINF, 1, NotSerialized)
>            {
>                 SX10 ()
>                 SX30 (Arg0)
>                 SX11 ()
>                 Store (SX41 (), Local0)
>                 SX12 ()
>                 If (LLess (Local0, 0x0BA6))
>                 {
>                     Store (0x0BA6, Local0)   /* 25 C, that's what I
> 					      * see in the /proc/acpi */
>                 }
>
>                 Return (Local0)
>             }
>         }
>     }
>
> There should be more but where would I find it?
>
> Another question: The Dell DSDT has some parts which work differently
> for different Windows OS's. Since this laptop is only supported with
> WinXP, whould it make sense to to fake that even under Linux?
>
> Thanks,
> -- Marco


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