From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: inglor-L6arEPXw2n0ZNqoCg3qVjg@public.gmane.org Subject: Re: Acer TravelMate 3200 series Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:09:30 +0200 Message-ID: <200502181209.31124.inglor@panafonet.gr> References: <42139CFB.4000708@panafonet.gr> <4214E6DE.3010702@bartol.udel.edu> <89c8fbaa0502180120276cee49@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In-Reply-To: <89c8fbaa0502180120276cee49-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@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 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 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 > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide > > Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. > > Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. > > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click > > _______________________________________________ > > Acpi-devel mailing list > > Acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/acpi-devel 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!!!! :) ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click