Re: Wrong AC state

["Øystein Gisnås" <oysteigi-zs2scLodJVNRyvKAgBWctw@public.gmane.org>]

On Thu, May 27, 2004 at 12:08:47AM +0200, Martin Ginkel wrote:
> Martin Ginkel wrote:
> >On my laptop (Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo D 8830) this seems to be partially 
> >broken.
> >The /proc/ac_adapter/AC0/state has a value on-line or off-line from 
> >boot-time and doesn't change later on.
> 
> OK found a solution while reading the disassembled DSDT:
> The Code ist checking the OS-Version:
> 
>     Method (_PSR, 0, NotSerialized)
>     {
>       If (LNot (LEqual (FAKE, 0x00)))
>       {
>         Return (0x00)
>       }
>       Else
>       {
>         If (LOr (LEqual (OSFL (), 0x00), LEqual (OSFL (), 0x04)))
>           {
>              Store (\_SB.PCI0.SBRG.EC0.XCIN, Local0)
>                                     }
>          Else
>           {
>              Store (ACIN, Local0)
>           }
> 
>              Return (Local0)
>           }
>      }
> 
> 
> OSFL is returning 0x00 for win2000 and 0x04 for windows nt.
> I defined as a dirty fix:
> ./include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h:50:
> #define ACPI_OS_NAME               "Microsoft Windows NT"
> 
> Now the Power Monitor reacts instantly.
> 
> Well: the Bios seems to be designed for Microsoft Windows ;-P
> 
> 
> 	CU
> 	Martin

This did the trick with my Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo D 7830 too.

Thanks!

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