From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: David Goodenough Subject: Re: Re: sbs-linux: smart batteries on SourceForge Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 12:49:40 +0000 Message-ID: <200502071249.40300.david.goodenough@btconnect.com> References: <41FBDDE2.1050403@bartol.udel.edu> <420759DB.1000009@bartol.udel.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In-Reply-To: <420759DB.1000009-OBnUx95tOyn10jlvfTC4gA@public.gmane.org> Content-Disposition: inline Sender: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@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-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org On Monday 07 February 2005 12:06, Rich Townsend wrote: > Johan Vromans wrote: > > Rich Townsend writes: > >>Full instructions are provided in the accompanying README file. > > > > If I understand the instructions correctly, _every_ change to the BIOS > > settings would require me to: > > - boot a non-DSDT-overriding kernel > > - extract the (possibly modified) DSDT > > - repeat the patch procedure, building a new DSDT > > - strip the old one from my initrd, and append the new DSDT > > - reboot the new kernel > > > > This is quite cumbersome. > > Is there any insight in what changes to BIOS settings would lead to > > changes in the DSDT? > > > > -- Johan > > Things like enabling/disabling mobo devices such as the parallel and > serial ports; changing the power policies; modifying the IRQ assingment > stuff. > > But how often does one do all this, once one's laptop is properly > configured? I suppose the next question is can I do any harm by using a DSDT that is out of step with that the BIOS thinks it should be, or I just loose the effect of the change I have made? David > > cheers, > > Rich > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IntelliVIEW -- Interactive Reporting Tool for open source databases. Create drag-&-drop reports. Save time by over 75%! Publish reports on the web. Export to DOC, XLS, RTF, etc. Download a FREE copy at http://www.intelliview.com/go/osdn_nl