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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]
Message-ID:  <20030114200437.GA5186@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
In-Reply-To: <20030114194258.20254.qmail@webmail.speakeasy.net>
References:  <20030114194258.20254.qmail@webmail.speakeasy.net>

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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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