From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jul 16 16:39:34 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0669716A4E5 for ; Sun, 16 Jul 2006 16:39:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no) Received: from osl1smout1.broadpark.no (osl1smout1.broadpark.no [80.202.4.58]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D365643D98 for ; Sun, 16 Jul 2006 16:39:12 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no) Received: from osl1sminn1.broadpark.no ([80.202.4.59]) by osl1smout1.broadpark.no (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.1 HotFix 0.05 (built Oct 21 2004)) with ESMTP id <0J2I00I2M8XBEIA0@osl1smout1.broadpark.no> for freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org; Sun, 16 Jul 2006 18:39:11 +0200 (CEST) Received: from kg-work.kg4.no ([80.203.92.117]) by osl1sminn1.broadpark.no (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.1 HotFix 0.05 (built Oct 21 2004)) with SMTP id <0J2I009398XBG243@osl1sminn1.broadpark.no> for freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org; Sun, 16 Jul 2006 18:39:11 +0200 (CEST) Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 18:39:11 +0200 From: Torfinn Ingolfsen X-Face: "t9w2,-X@O^I`jVW\sonI3.,36KBLZE*AL[y9lL[PyFD*r_S:dIL9c[8Y>V42R0"!"yb_zN,f#%.[PYYNq; m"_0v; ~rUM2Yy!zmkh)3&U|u!=T(zyv,MHJv"nDH>OJ`t(@mil461d_B'Uo|'nMwlKe0Mv=kvV?Nh@>Hb<3s_z2jYgZhPb@?Wi^x1a~Hplz1.zH In-reply-to: <200607161533.k6GFXJtp076693@cwsys.cwsent.com> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Message-id: <20060716183911.2f80f748.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 2.2.6 (GTK+ 2.8.20; i386-portbld-freebsd5.5) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT References: <20060716141100.ee18d21a.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> <200607161533.k6GFXJtp076693@cwsys.cwsent.com> Subject: Re: Acer Aspire AS5672 laptop - acpi problems X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 16:39:34 -0000 On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 08:33:19 -0700 Cy Schubert wrote: > I was about to say that, actually I just fired off a note started > last night during a change window that I failed to hit send on. to > say that. I have an Aspire 3623NWXMi. I just posted a patch to PR > 98171 that addresses ACER Aspire ACPI problems. The embedded I checked that PR. I do not see any of those messages that you see (indicating slow hardware). So I wonder how useful this patch would be on my machine? > Secondly, I believe that Acer uses Microsoft's ASL compiler which > produces buggy AML. You can find fixed ASL code at > acpi.sourceforge.net. The Intel ASL compiler, used by FreeBSD is less I have alreafy checked; there is no ASL for Acer Aspire 5670 series laptops there. > forgiving of buggy code, not to mention the ASL was probably buggy > from the get-go. You may need to fix it or even replace it with a I have already taken a shot at this, see my blog entry: http://home.no.net/tingo/log2/pivot/entry.php?id=32 Unfortunately, it didn't make the bge interface attach. Probably I haven't made the right fixes to the ASL code. Thanks for your effort. -- Regards, Torfinn Ingolfsen, Norway