Re: ACPI HOWTO

[Emma Jane Hogbin <emmajane-MHIYrZpDPrNWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>]

On Mon, May 17, 2004 at 08:13:05PM -0400, John Belmonte wrote:
> Certainly ACPI is a complex system, and transitioning from APM is 
> difficult.  These topics are worthy of documentation efforts like yours. 
>  However, it may be better to start such a document with "Be sure you 
> are using the latest 2.4 or 2.6 kernel", provide a reference to 
> documents which may assist users in upgrading their kernel, and focus on 
> ACPI configuration and troubleshooting itself.

Agreed. At this point I've started introducing the 2.6.x series
information into the document; however, I've actually wrecked my own
laptop to try and get the new information in. I used to have a perfectly
functional laptop, now that I've got the 2.6.5 kernel I'm having problems
with not only ACPI, but also my wireless card and my printers. Even in
2.4.22 ACPI has never worked perfectly for me and it was virtually
impossible for me to extend the documentation past what my laptop was
capable of doing.

Although I'm happy to compile and write documentation on a subject that I
know little about, I am not willing to release documentation that I am not
able to test for myself. I've asked for help from a number of different
places and have gotten no response other than from this email. I recently
received email from one person about a specific bug. When I asked them for 
further information about the problem he told me to just put in the documentation
that users should upgrade their BIOS--as if everyone already knew how to
do this. I certainly don't and I can't imagine I'm the only one.

I understand that everyone is busy. I know I certainly am. While I'm happy
to work on bringing the documentation up to date, I cannot do it without
help.

emma

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Emma Jane Hogbin
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