RE: ACPI -- Workaround for broken DSDT

[Brown, Len]

The vendor should supply a correct DSDT with their BIOS.
In the case of Dell, you might inquire here: http://linux.dell.com/

For non-vendor supplied solutions, you might also follow the DSDT link
here: http://acpi.sourceforge.net/  

Cheers,
-Len




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Pingenot [mailto:trelane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 1:05 AM
> To: Brown, Len
> Cc: bluefoxicy@xxxxxxxxx; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: ACPI -- Workaround for broken DSDT
> Importance: High
> 
> 
> From Len Brown on Sunday, 01 February, 2004:
> >this is probably best addressed to acpi-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >where people over-ride their BIOS ACPI DSDT all the time.
> >However, there is a reason that it isn't push-button, and that is
> >because we don't want to encourage people to do it.  We'd rather fix
> >Linux where Linux is broken, or get the OEMs to fix their 
> BIOS where the
> >BIOS is broken.
> 
> How does one get a hold of a fixed DSDT?  I've seen postings about
>   how to apply them, but how do they get released?  I'd *love* for
>   Dell to release a fix for my Inspiron 8600 (haven't found a fixed
>   DSDT), or to just get a hold of one.
> 
> *sigh*  When will the vendors support Linux?!
> 
> -Joseph
> 
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/