From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Emma Jane Hogbin Subject: Re: ACPI HOWTO Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 08:37:17 -0400 Sender: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Message-ID: <20040518123717.GB1686@smeagol> References: <20040517190137.GD5547@smeagol> <40A95511.3070109@neggie.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <40A95511.3070109-wanGne27zNesTnJN9+BGXg@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 List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.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 -- Emma Jane Hogbin [[ 416 417 2868 ][ www.xtrinsic.com ]] ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: SourceForge.net Broadband Sign-up now for SourceForge Broadband and get the fastest 6.0/768 connection for only $19.95/mo for the first 3 months! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=2562&alloc_id=6184&op=click