Re: HP-Compaq laptops and Linux ACPI (was RE: redhat comment about intel not taking patches?)

[Richard Black <richard.black-VXdhtT5mjnY@public.gmane.org>]

Duncan Gibb wrote:

>Back in November I had an exchange of emails on this list and with
>Richard Black at HP, during which we established that the main thing
>that stops Linux ACPI working out-of-the-box on HP notebooks like my Evo
>N800c is that the DSDT written into the BIOS on these boxes does not
>comply with the ACPI spec.  I sent details of some of the most obvious
>violations - with references - to Richard, who said he's pass them on,
>but I've heard nothing back.
>  
>
I still have the web page which lists some of the DSDT fixes needed 
based on previous
communications on the mailing list:

http://www.cpqlinux.com/acpi-howto.html

I haven't been able to work on ACPI lately and my laptop (Pres 2701) 
with its current
ACPI patches is able to autopoweroff on shutdown, and gives me battery 
status (my two
main needs from ACPI).  Again, I haven't had the time to be able to keep 
on top of the
ACPI scene and to push for any DSDT fixes.

I will see what I can do.

-- 
Sincerely,
Richard Black
http://www.cpqlinux.com
http://www.compaq.com/linux





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