Re: Re: what is the worst laptop atm?

Bruno Ducrot
2005-01-03T14:55:17Z

On Mon, Jan 03, 2005 at 09:44:45PM +0800, Bernard Blackham wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 03, 2005 at 02:31:38PM +0100, Bruno Ducrot wrote:
> > > > Actually, I've been told that ACER is payed by Microsoft for not
> > > > helping Linux support. Yes, it's hearsay but it sounded reliable to me
> > > > at the time.
> > >
> > > I do not think above is true. Acer wants to have their batteries
> > > working in linux, they just do not want to hack their BIOSen.
>
> Not wanting to add FUD, but mere fact here - I have an Acer
> TravelMate 4052. Here is an excerpt from my original DSDT. Pay
> careful attention to ECDY.
>

This is a well known workaround for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0.

So you are complaining that Acer try to make this laptop working with
an old OS ?

--
Bruno Ducrot

-- Which is worse: ignorance or apathy?
-- Don't know. Don't care.