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To: Pavel Machek <pavel@suse.cz>
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Subject: Re: ACPI - console problems 2.4.4
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From: Nick Papadonis <npapadon@yahoo.com>
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Date: 25 May 2001 11:27:15 -0400
In-Reply-To: <20010523163231.B33@toy.ucw.cz> (Pavel Machek's message of "Wed, 23 May 2001 16:32:32 +0000")
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Pavel Machek <pavel@suse.cz> writes:

> Hi!
> 
> > Is anyone having problems with ACPI causing console problems in kernel
> > 2.4.4 w/ Intel's patches?   When watching my system boot over the
> > serial console, things work fine.  When looking at my VAIO-FX140's
> > LCD, my console no longer updates after ACPI starts initializing _INI methods.
> > 
> > I am able to login and shutdown without my LCD echoing back.
> > 
> > Here is my output from the serial port:
> 
> Is this vanilla 2.4.4? I somehow doubt that.
> 								Pavel
Yes it is, however with Intel's ACPI patches.

I suspect there is a problem with the VGA adapter + ACPI.  I haven't
been able to use ACPI at all because of this.

Is there ANYONE out there that has a VAIO?  It would be nice if
someone could reproduce this too.

- Nick