From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bruno Ducrot Subject: Re: ACPI stops working after memory upgrade vpr Matrix 175b4 Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 18:28:52 +0100 Sender: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Message-ID: <20040204172852.GL882@poupinou.org> References: <20040204073941.05d71e0b.rddunlap@osdl.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20040204073941.05d71e0b.rddunlap-3NddpPZAyC0@public.gmane.org> Errors-To: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: "Randy.Dunlap" Cc: acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org On Wed, Feb 04, 2004 at 07:39:41AM -0800, Randy.Dunlap wrote: > > My ACPI stopped working when I added an additional 256mb RAM to my vpr > > Matricx 174b4 laptop. It has 256mb already, I added 256mb to make it > > 512mb and I got a bunch of AE_NO_MEMORY errors in the ACPI code. > > > > I took the extra RAM out, and the ACPI support works. > > > > I am using kernel 2.6.1 with acpi patches. I had the same problem on > > 2.6.0. On 2.4.20 with acpi patches the machine would not even boot with > > the extra memory. > > > > I have a custom DSDT file that I fixed errors in. When it was working on > > 2.4.20 It looked like all the ACPI features were active and functional. > > < Recompile your DSDT. Since the amount of RAM changed and you're probably > < using old DSDT containing wrong addresses, no wonder you're hitting > < errors. > > Is this correct? If a user adds or removes memory, then the > DSDT must be rebuilt? Sheesh!! That's bad if this is correct. > Most DSDT are actually build on POST stage. -- Bruno Ducrot -- Which is worse: ignorance or apathy? -- Don't know. Don't care. ------------------------------------------------------- The SF.Net email is sponsored by EclipseCon 2004 Premiere Conference on Open Tools Development and Integration See the breadth of Eclipse activity. February 3-5 in Anaheim, CA. http://www.eclipsecon.org/osdn