From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Feb 17 11:30:22 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6BF4816A4D2 for ; Tue, 17 Feb 2004 11:30:22 -0800 (PST) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4D8FD43D1F for ; Tue, 17 Feb 2004 11:30:22 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) i1HJUMbv040109 for ; Tue, 17 Feb 2004 11:30:22 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id i1HJUMxK040107; Tue, 17 Feb 2004 11:30:22 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 11:30:22 -0800 (PST) Resent-Message-Id: <200402171930.i1HJUMxK040107@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, "Christian S.J. Peron" Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 551AC16A4CE for ; Tue, 17 Feb 2004 11:28:50 -0800 (PST) Received: from h24-77-20-99.wp.shawcable.net (h24-77-20-99.wp.shawcable.net [24.77.20.99]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8BF7B43D2D for ; Tue, 17 Feb 2004 11:28:49 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from modulus@h24-77-20-99.wp.shawcable.net) Received: from h24-77-20-99.wp.shawcable.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) i1HJUoeO085678 for ; Tue, 17 Feb 2004 19:30:50 GMT (envelope-from modulus@h24-77-20-99.wp.shawcable.net) Received: (from root@localhost)i1HJUofv085677; Tue, 17 Feb 2004 19:30:50 GMT (envelope-from modulus) Message-Id: <200402171930.i1HJUofv085677@h24-77-20-99.wp.shawcable.net> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 19:30:50 GMT From: "Christian S.J. Peron" To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Subject: docs/62974: [patch] ACPI documentation clear up X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Christian S.J. Peron" List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 19:30:22 -0000 >Number: 62974 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [patch] ACPI documentation clear up >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Tue Feb 17 11:30:21 PST 2004 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Christian S.J. Peron >Release: FreeBSD 5.2-CURRENT i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD movl 5.2-CURRENT FreeBSD 5.2-CURRENT #8: Mon Feb 2 22:04:49 GMT 2004 modulus@movl:/usr/src/sys/i386/compile/ROUTER i386 >Description: Make the distinction between sysctl kernel environment variables and device.hints kernel environment variables when disabling ACPI. Some users are getting confused when they see hint.acpi.0.disabled. They are confusing it with a sysctl MIB. Finally, add a reference for device.hints(5) and kenv(1) in the "SEE ALSO" section of the man page. >How-To-Repeat: N/A >Fix: --- share/man/man4/acpi.4.bak Tue Feb 17 19:00:45 2004 +++ share/man/man4/acpi.4 Tue Feb 17 19:17:43 2004 @@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ .Nm driver completely, set the kernel environment variable .Va hint.acpi.0.disabled -to 1. +to 1 in the device resource hints file +.Pa /boot/device.hints . Some i386 machines totally fail to operate with some or all of ACPI disabled. Other i386 machines fail with ACPI enabled. Non-i386 platforms do not support operating systems which do not use ACPI. @@ -363,7 +364,9 @@ .Sh COMPATIBILITY ACPI is only found and supported on i386/ia32, ia64, and amd64. .Sh SEE ALSO +.Xr kenv 1 , .Xr acpi_thermal 4 , +.Xr device.hints 5 , .Xr loader.conf 5 , .Xr acpiconf 8 , .Xr acpidump 8 , >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: