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Subject: Re: ACPI isn't loaded anymore on boot
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On Saturday 22 July 2006 07:24, Frank Steinborn wrote:
> Hello,
>
> after rebuilding a new kernel (though I'm in doubt it has to do with
> that), the ACPI module isn't loaded any longer automatically on boot.
> If I boot the old GENERIC, it won't load the module either.
>
> I have no clue at the moment, any hints? :-)
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Frank
> _______________________________________________

i dont know whats causing the problem, but i have a newer hp computer, and my 
only option to have acpi is to add this to /boot/loader.conf:

acpi_load="YES"

otherwise, i get the same thing (doesnt work no matter what kernel i load).

hth,
jonathan