Re: [PATCH] Linux 2.6-pre-mm2 Fix crash on boot on ASUS L3800C if enabing APIC => add this machine to DMI black list

Eric Valette
2003-07-21T08:07:19Z

Mikael Pettersson wrote:

> While I don't dispute your machine has some problem, please
> do the following first before we completely blacklist it:
> - ensure you have the latest BIOS (ftp.asuscom.de has the ones for
> their desktop mainboards, presumably the laptop BIOSen are also there)

Have the latest BIOS from 3 June...

> - in what way is ACPI mandatory? does it fail to boot, or does it
> just lose some specific feature? If you just want suspend support,
> try APM if the machine has it

Many ACPI managed buttons, Fans, ...

--
__
/ ` Eric Valette
/-- __ o _. 6 rue Paul Le Flem
(___, / (_(_(__ 35740 Pace

Tel: +33 (0)2 99 85 26 76 Fax: +33 (0)2 99 85 26 76
E-mail: eric.valette-GANU6spQydw@public.gmane.org