From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Johan Vromans Subject: Re: New SmartBattery DSDT-based controller Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 10:50:16 +0100 Message-ID: References: <41FBDDE2.1050403@bartol.udel.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: In-Reply-To: <41FBDDE2.1050403-OBnUx95tOyn10jlvfTC4gA@public.gmane.org> (Rich Townsend's message of "Sat, 29 Jan 2005 14:02:58 -0500") 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 Rich Townsend writes: > 5) Download the modified DSDT, and install it following the > instructions at http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=122145 (see > section 9; although in Gentoo forums, these instructions should work > on most systems). Although appending the DSDT to the initrd is a neat trick, wouldn't it be better to have a kernel boot parameter, e.g. "dsdt_override=myDSDT.aml"? -- Johan ------------------------------------------------------- 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