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To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc: npapadon@yahoo.com (Nick Papadonis), linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: ACPI - console problems 2.4.4
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From: Nick Papadonis <npapadon@yahoo.com>
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Date: 21 May 2001 13:37:25 -0400
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Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> writes:

> > 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.
> 
> Generally a good rule is 'dont bother with ACPI'. But do let Andrew Grover
> know how it fails on your box
> 
My VAIO doesn't support APM. :(

I was trying to understand the call path on _INIT.  Hopefully with
some printk's I can track down the problem.

Any direction or areas for me to examine?  Thanks.

-- 
Nick
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