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Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 12:04:37 -0800
From: Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
To: Francis Barnhart <franimal@speakeasy.net>
Cc: Nate Lawson <nate@root.org>, Kevin Oberman <oberman@es.net>,
	FreeBSD current users <FreeBSD-current@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject: Re: disabling ACPI in default install [was: Problem with RC3]
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On Tue, Jan 14, 2003 at 11:42:58AM -0800, Francis Barnhart wrote:
> That is where this issue is documented. However, it is incorrect.
> The proper hint is in fact:
> 
> hint.acpi.0.disabled

Yes, you are correct.  INSTALL.TXT should be updated.

> 
> While other ways exist, one way to solve the problem is:
> 
> To allow the install to boot, at the boot prompt type
> 
> unset acpi_load
> 
> Then, after the install, add
> 
> hint.acpi.0.disabled="1"
> 
> to
> 
> /boot/device.hints

> 
> Either way, the documentation should be probably be updated.
> If someone with the power to change the docs contacts me I'd
> be happy to submit an update.
> 

Grab INSTALL.TXT, make your changes, and post a diff -u.

-- 
Steve

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