From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Gerard Soldevila Subject: Re: Acer TravelMate 3200 series Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 10:20:12 +0100 Message-ID: <89c8fbaa0502180120276cee49@mail.gmail.com> References: <42139CFB.4000708@panafonet.gr> <42139D82.5090709@bartol.udel.edu> <4214E65E.2020202@panafonet.gr> <4214E6DE.3010702@bartol.udel.edu> Reply-To: Gerard Soldevila Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In-Reply-To: <4214E6DE.3010702-OBnUx95tOyn10jlvfTC4gA@public.gmane.org> 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: inglor-L6arEPXw2n0ZNqoCg3qVjg@public.gmane.org, acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org 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 > ------------------------------------------------------- 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