Re: Acer TravelMate 3200 series

[inglor-L6arEPXw2n0ZNqoCg3qVjg@public.gmane.org]

On Friday 18 February 2005 11:20, Gerard Soldevila wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In standard kernel 2.6.10 (from kernel.org) you can include a custom DSDT
>
> Power Management Options (ACPI, APM ) --->
> ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Support  --->
> [*]   Include Custom DSDT
> (/etc/dsdt.hex) Custom DSDT Table file to include
>
> You have to include .hex file if you use this method
> (To obtain dsdt.hex:   iasl -t c dsdt.dsl)
>
> I tried to load DSDT by this method (with 2.6.10) but no battery
> status is shown and the loaded DSDT seems to be the original (diff
> shows no ouptut)
>
> I encourage you to patch your kernel to read DSDT dinamically from initrd.
>
>
> Gerard
>
> On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 13:47:58 -0500, Rich Townsend <rhdt-OBnUx95tOyn10jlvfTC4gA@public.gmane.org> 
wrote:
> > Inglor wrote:
> > > Rich Townsend wrote:
> > >> Inglor wrote:
> > >>> I'm trying to make the battery of my laptop shown in the linux.
> > >>> I have tried kernel compilation with no results.
> > >>> The ACPI is enabled and I can see my CPU temp.
> > >>> My kernel is 2.6.10 and I have Mandrake 10.1. The laptop is Acer TM
> > >>> 3201XMi
> > >>>
> > >>> The battery is shown under Device manager from windows as "Microsoft
> > >>> Smart Battery" and "Microsoft Smart Battery Subsystem".
> > >>> I have found the files for the drivers in windows.. Wiil this help..?
> > >>>
> > >>> thanks.. :)
> > >>
> > >> https://sourceforge.net/projects/sbs-linux/
> > >>
> > >> The latest release of the sbs-cm package should work with the TM
> > >> 3201XMi.
> > >>
> > >> cheers,
> > >>
> > >> Rich
> > >
> > > I managert to produce the patched DSDT.aml with the help of readme
> > > file. Now I have to patch the kernel with it.
> > > I noticed that there is a kernel option to use my own DSDT file (kernel
> > > 2.6.10)
> > > Will this work or should I do the procedure descpiped into the readme
> > > file (which redirects me to a gentoo forum...)
> >
> > As far as I know, there is no standard functionality in 2.6.10 that
> > allows custom DSDTs. So you must be using a kernel that has been
> > enhanced/patched by Mandrake.
> >
> > But there's no reason why the kernel option won't work. So try it out;
> > if it doesn't work, then you can try the instructions in the README file.
> >
> > cheers,
> >
> > Rich
> >
> >
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I patched the kernel with the patch proposed from gentoo forum and worked.
Now I can see my battery status and the next step is to manage the CPU 
frequency. 
As for Gerard Soldevila proposal I tried to add the DSDT.aml not the hex file 
and in the compilation I recieved a nice error (of cource). I haven't tried 
that method but probably will work and you don't have to patch the kernel.

Thanks for the help!!!! :)


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