From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Rich Townsend Subject: Re: Re: sbs-linux: smart batteries on SourceForge Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2005 07:06:51 -0500 Message-ID: <420759DB.1000009@bartol.udel.edu> References: <41FBDDE2.1050403@bartol.udel.edu> <42057EBE.5090102@bartol.udel.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In-Reply-To: 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: Johan Vromans , acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org 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? 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