--- linux-2.4.14/drivers/acpi/ospm/button/bn_osl.c.orig	Thu Nov  8 21:03:35 2001
+++ linux-2.4.14/drivers/acpi/ospm/button/bn_osl.c	Fri Nov  9 12:52:57 2001
@@ -97,10 +97,13 @@
 			printk(KERN_WARNING "ACPI: Multiple power buttons detected, ignoring fixed-feature\n");
 		default:
 			printk(KERN_INFO "ACPI: Power Button (CM) found\n");
-			bn_power_button = BN_TYPE_GENERIC;
-			if (!proc_mkdir(BN_PROC_POWER_BUTTON, bn_proc_root)) {
-				status = AE_ERROR;
+			/* Only create proc entry, if it has not been created before */
+			if (!bn_power_button) {
+			      if (!proc_mkdir(BN_PROC_POWER_BUTTON, bn_proc_root)) {
+			            status = AE_ERROR;
+			      }
 			}
+			bn_power_button = BN_TYPE_GENERIC;
 			break;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -130,9 +133,13 @@
 		default:
 			bn_sleep_button = BN_TYPE_GENERIC;
 			printk(KERN_INFO "ACPI: Sleep Button (CM) found\n");
-			if (!proc_mkdir(BN_PROC_SLEEP_BUTTON, bn_proc_root)) {
-				status = AE_ERROR;
+			/* Only create proc entry, if it has not been created before */
+			if (!bn_sleep_button) {
+			      if (!proc_mkdir(BN_PROC_SLEEP_BUTTON, bn_proc_root)) {
+				    status = AE_ERROR;
+			      }
 			}
+			bn_sleep_button = BN_TYPE_GENERIC;
 			break;
 		}
 		break;