Re: acpi poweroff problem (kernel > 2.4.23-rc1)

[Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>]

Jan,

Probably best to file a bug against this one.

thanks,
-Len


How to file a bug against ACPI:

http://bugzilla.kernel.org/
Category: Power Management
Component: ACPI

Please attach the output from acpidmp, available in /usr/sbin/, or in
here
http://www.intel.com/technology/iapc/acpi/downloads/pmtools-20010730.tar.gz

Please attach dmesg output showing the failure, if possible.


On Sun, 2003-11-30 at 11:11, Jan Bernatik wrote:
> I upgraded (after some time) from
> 2.4.23-rc1 to 2.4.23 and encountered problem with poweroff (I think)
> similar to:
> 
> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1456
> 
> but difference is it worked for me with 2.4.23-rc1.
> I located problem to change from rc1 to rc2 finally.
> I tried then also all 2.6.0-test4 and newer kernels, same problem.
> 
> I think it has somethink to do with this mentioned in rc2 release:
>   o [ACPI] If ACPI is disabled by DMI BIOS date, then turn it off
> completely, \
> (taken from: http://lkml.org/lkml/2003/11/19/44)
> but couldn't find out more.
> 
> what happenes is that after "power off", monitor is switched off, hdd
> semms to be switched off too, but leds indicating "power on" are still
> "shining", and fan is working.
> I have to swith laptop manually and then turn it on again.
> I searched the logs, but didn't found anything interesting.
> One thing have to be mentioned, I have to use
> acpi="force" boot option
> (ACPI disabled because your bios is from 92 and too old)
> 
> 
> using:
> Linux version 2.4.23-rc2 (gcc version 2.95.4 20011002)
> 
> compiled with acpi options:
> 
> CONFIG_ACPI=y
> CONFIG_ACPI_BOOT=y
> CONFIG_ACPI_BUS=y
> CONFIG_ACPI_INTERPRETER=y
> CONFIG_ACPI_EC=y
> CONFIG_ACPI_POWER=y
> CONFIG_ACPI_PCI=y
> CONFIG_ACPI_SLEEP=y
> CONFIG_ACPI_SYSTEM=y
> CONFIG_ACPI_AC=y
> CONFIG_ACPI_BATTERY=y
> CONFIG_ACPI_BUTTON=y
> CONFIG_ACPI_FAN=y
> CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR=y
> CONFIG_ACPI_THERMAL=y
> # CONFIG_ACPI_ASUS is not set
> # CONFIG_ACPI_TOSHIBA is not set
> CONFIG_ACPI_DEBUG=y
> CONFIG_ACPI_RELAXED_AML=y
> 
> hardware:
> centrino laptop without Intel wireless card :)
> (4-months old)
> pentium-M, intel 855PM chipset
> phoenix bios (could't found any real information at support), but
> maual
> to laptop says "BIOS corresponding to ACPI".
> 
> I can provide logs, dmesg's from rc1 & rc2 kernel, or some more
> information, if You need more.
> I'm new to linux kernel, sorry I couldn't find more.
> 
> Honza
> 
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